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What is the primary function of ATP in cells?
To store and release chemical energy
What is the byproduct of ATP hydrolysis?
ADP and a free phosphate group
What is the energy-rich bond broken during ATP hydrolysis?
The bond between the second and third phosphate groups
What is the result of adding a phosphate group to ADP?
Formation of ATP
What is the molecule formed when ATP loses two phosphate groups?
AMP
What is the universal energy-carrier molecule found in all types of organisms?
ATP
Understand the structure and function of ATP, a multipurpose storehouse of chemical energy in cells, and its role in energy transfers within cells.
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