234k views
3 votes
When is energy released from ATP?

A
When adenine binds with ribose.

B
When ATP is exposed to light.

C
When a phosphate group is added.

D
When a phosphate group is removed.

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer:

When one phosphate group is removed by breaking a phosphoanhydride bond in a process called hydrolysis, energy is released, and ATP is converted to adenosine diphosphate (ADP). Likewise, energy is also released when a phosphate is removed from ADP to form adenosine monophosphate (AMP).

Step-by-step explanation:

User Hikaru
by
4.7k points