Question

Most potential energy captured from food molecules is stored as ___.
ATP
AMP
ADP

Answer 1

ATP adenosinetriphosphate...adp has 2 phosphate groups only resulting in less oxygen and less electrons

Answer 2

Answer: The correct answer for the fill in the blank is ATP.

ATP ( adenosine triphosphate) is considered as the energy currency of the cell. The energy captured from the food by the living organisms is stored in ATP. It a high energy containing molecule. The energy is stored in its high energy chemical bonds, called as phosphoanhydride bonds ( between phosphate molecules).

Whenever the body requires energy, hydrolysis of ATP takes place ( ATP is converted to ADP and inorganic phos[phate). This results in the release of the stored energy.

Thus, most potential energy captured from food molecules is stored as ATP.