______ is known as the energy currency of the cell.
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
The correct answer is option 3 i.e. ATP
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the source of energy for use and storage at the cellular level. The structure of ATP is a nucleoside triphosphate, consisting of a nitrogenous base (adenine), a ribose sugar, and three serially bonded phosphate groups.
- It is an organic compound that provides energy to drive many processes in living cells, such as muscle contraction,cell propagation, condensate dissolution, and chemical synthesis.
- Found in all known forms of life.
- ATP is often referred to as the "molecular unit of currency of intracellular energy transfer. When consumed in metabolic processes, it converts either to adenosine diphospate (ADP) or to adenosine monophosphate(AMP).
- Other processes regenerate ATP. The human body recycles its own body weight equivalent in ATP each day.
- It is also a Precursor to DNA and RNA, and is used as a coenzyme.