ATP and ADP: Understanding Energy Transfer

What is the nitrogenous base found in ATP?

• Thymine

• Adenine

• Cytosine

• Guanine

How many phosphate groups are present in an ATP molecule?

• Two

• Four

• One

• Three

What happens to ATP when it releases energy?

• It gains a phosphate group

• It loses a phosphate group

• It turns into water

• It becomes glucose

Which process involves the removal of a phosphate group from ATP?

• Anabolism

• Catabolism

• Photosynthesis

• Respiration

What do organisms use to convert ADP into ATP?

• Oxygen

• Water

• Energy sources like food or light

• Carbon dioxide