Question

The flu virus disrupts cellular respiration and diminishes the cell’s ability to make phosphate bonds. Which of the following best predicts and explains the effects of the flu virus?

Answer 1

The body stores energy in the form of ATP, so if phosphate bonds are not available to make ATP, the flu patient will have less energy and feel tired.

Answer 2

The answer that best predicts and explains the effects of the flu virus is the following:
The body stores energy in the form of ATP, so if phosphate bonds are not available to make ATP, the flu patient will have less energy and feel tired.

Given that phosphate bonds are necessary for the creation of ATP energy, without them, it will not exist, which will in turn make your feel sick and fatigued.