LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
ATP is called a cell’s “energy currency” because
A
ATP catalyzes all metabolic reactions.
B
most of the energy that drives metabolism is supplied by ATP.
C
glucose is made of ATP.
D
ATP allows one organelle to be exchanged for another between cells.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ATP is commonly referred to as the “energy currency” of the cell, as it provides readily releasable energy in the bond between the second and third phosphate groups.

Detailed explanation-2: -ATP – Adenosine triphosphate is called the energy currency of the cell. It is the organic compound composed of the phosphate groups, adenine, and the sugar ribose. These molecules provide energy for various biochemical processes in the body. Therefore, it is called “Energy Currency of the Cell”.

Detailed explanation-3: -ATP is able to power cellular processes by transferring a phosphate group to another molecule (a process called phosphorylation). This transfer is carried out by special enzymes that couple the release of energy from ATP to cellular activities that require energy.

Detailed explanation-4: -Glucose is the main source of fuel that our cells’ mitochondria use to convert caloric energy from food into ATP, which is an energy form that can be used by cells. ATP is made via a process called cellular respiration that occurs in the mitochondria of a cell.

Detailed explanation-5: -ATP is known as energy currency of a cell. ATP is synthesized from ADP and Pi. The reaction is catalyzed by an enzyme called as ATP synthase.

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