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QuizMultiple Choice

Organic Substances and Compounds — Unit test

Question 5 • Health Science Concepts A1 – EDGNTY-83861 26-27

Which best describes adenosine triphosphate (ATP)?

Answer
A
A waste-product molecule that is produced by cells but cannot be used by them.
B
A high-energy molecule that is used by every cell in the body as an energy carrier.
C
A process that is used to create energy when oxygen is available to the body.
D
A process that is used to create energy when oxygen is not available to the body.

Explanation

ATP is a molecule that stores and transfers usable energy in cells. Cells use it to power many activities, so it is best described as a high-energy energy carrier. Choices C and D describe processes for producing energy, not a molecule.

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