Question

To release energy from an ATP molecule,

a phosphate group must be added to an ATP molecule.


a phosphate group must be removed from an ATP molecule.


a glucose molecule must be broken down.


a glucose molecule must be formed.
wich one is it thank u

Answer 1

To release energy from an ATP molecule, a phosphate group must be removed from an ATP molecule.

Step-by-step explanation:

ATP is a molecule responsible for the storage, transport and transfer of energy necessary for metabolic reactions. It is a molecule formed by adenine, a ribose and three phosphate groups. The bonds between the phosphate groups are high-energy bonds.

When a phosphate group separates from the ATP molecule, the rupture of the linkage produces the release of energy —equivalent to 30.5 kJ/mol— which is used by the organism to fulfill its vital functions.

The other options are not correct because:

• The addition of phosphate to ATP does not release energy.
• The breakdown of the glucose molecule consumes energy, but in the end it produces ATP.
• The formation of the glucose molecule is not related to the release of energy from ATP.