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}} $ ).