The structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is shown here. Which statement best explains how energy stored in the chemical bonds of ATP can be released. A) Adenine is removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule. B) Electrons are removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule. C) A phosphate is removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule. D) A phosphate group is added to an ATP molecule with the addition of H2O.

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Keyla Cox

18 August, 05:59

The structure of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is shown here. Which statement best explains how energy stored in the chemical bonds of ATP can be released. A) Adenine is removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule. B) Electrons are removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule. C) A phosphate is removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule. D) A phosphate group is added to an ATP molecule with the addition of H2O.

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Kareem Boyer · Answer 1

C) A phosphate is removed by hydrolysis from an ATP molecule.

* ATP contains Adenine, Ribose sugar, and triphosphate group that contains 3 phosphates. When the third phosphate is broken, it is converted to ADP + P releasing a lot of energy.