Biomolecules Question 140
Question: The high energy bonds of ATP are present between:
Options:
A) C - C
B) C - O
C) C - N
D) O - P
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
[d] ATP is a universal energy carrier of living cells.
It is a nucleotide.
It consists of adenine and ribose with three phosphate groups attached to it.
The hydrolysis of high energy terminal phosphate bond (O - P) releases energy (30.5 kJ $ mol{e^{-1}} $ ).