ATP is sometimes compared to currency. How does it relate to other molecules in cells? (1 point)

1. If glucose molecules were dollar bills, ATP molecules would be nickels, because they contain smaller amounts of energy.

2. Energy is spent from ATP molecules like a checking account, with less and less energy stored in the molecules over time.

3. If glucose molecules were nickels, ATP molecules would be like dollar bills, because they contain larger amounts of energy.

4. Energy is saved up over time in ATP like a savings account, with more and more energy stored in the molecules over time.

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3. If glucose molecules were nickels, ATP molecules would be like dollar bills, because they contain larger amounts of energy.