Question

How does adenosine triphosphate (ATP) become adenosine diphosphate (ADP)?

A)ATP stores energy as a phosphate bond is formed.

B)ATP releases energy as a phosphate bond is formed.

C)ATP releases energy as a phosphate bond is broken.

D)ATP stores energy as a phosphate bond is broken.

Answer 1

C Atp releases energy as a phosphate bond is broken

Answer 2

C. ATP releases energy as a phosphate bond is broken.

Adenosine triphosphaste is name as such because it contains three phosphate bonds, the third one weaker than the other two. The third bond breaks off leaving two phospates behind. ATP, then, becomes adenosine diphosphate (ADP).