Understanding ATP and Energy Transfer

What is ATP often called in living things?

• The water molecule

• The energy currency

• The sugar molecule

• The protein builder

How many phosphate groups are in an ATP molecule?

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

What happens when a phosphate group breaks off from an ATP molecule?

• It creates a new sugar molecule.

• It stores more energy.

• It releases energy.

• It turns into water.

What does ATP become when it loses one phosphate group and releases energy?

• Adenosine Monophosphate (AMP)

• Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP)

• Ribose

• Adenine