CELL RESPIRATION
ATP ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE
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Question
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What sugar is found in ATP?
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deoxyribose
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sucrose
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ribose
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glucose
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the most important form of energy currency in living systems. It consists of 3 phosphate groups linked to a ribose sugar (pentose sugar) which in turn is linked to an adenine molecule.
Detailed explanation-2: -Ribose is a single-ring pentose [5-Carbon] sugar. The numbering of the carbon atoms runs clockwise, following organic chemistry rules.
Detailed explanation-3: -ATP is a single nucleotide made of a pentose sugar (ribose), a nitrogenous base, and three phosphate groups.
Detailed explanation-4: -Its Structure. The ATP molecule is composed of three components. At the centre is a sugar molecule, ribose (the same sugar that forms the basis of RNA).
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