To get work done in cells, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) releases energy by ________.

Question

a
adenine bonding to ribose to make adenosine.
b
a phosphate group added to the end.
c
ATP being exposed to light.
d
the third phosphate group being removed from ATP.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

d. the third phosphate group being removed from ATP.

When ATP releases energy, it typically does so by breaking the bond between the second and third phosphate groups, leading to the formation of ADP (adenosine diphosphate) and a free phosphate group.