Answer:
1. ATP contains a 5-carbon sugar, three phosphate groups, and an adenine base. Energy is released when the bond between the second phosphate group and third phosphate group is broken.
Step-by-step explanation:
The list of options to the question are as follows:
1. ATP contains a 5-carbon sugar, three phosphate groups, and an adenine base. Energy is released when the bond between the second phosphate group and third phosphate group is broken.
2. ATP contains a 5-carbon sugar, three phosphate groups, and an adenine base. Energy is released when the bond between the adenine base and the sugar is broken.
3. ATP contains a 6-carbon sugar, three phosphate groups, and an adenine base. Energy is released when bonds within the 6-carbon molecule are broken.
4. ATP contains a 6-carbon sugar, two phosphate groups, and an adenine base. Energy is released when a single phosphate group is added to the existing two phosphate groups.
ATP, Adenosine Triphosphate is a nucleotide which consist of a nitrogenous purine base (Adenine), a ribose sugar, and a chain of three phosphate group. The phosphate group is bounded to the ribose sugar.
The energy locked in ATP is released through hydrolysis. The outermost phosphate group becomes broken from the remaining phosphate groups, leading to the release of energy and the transformation of ATP to ADP.
The correct option is 1.