Which Statement Below Correctly Describes Why ATP Is a High

question 37

Multiple Choice

Which statement below correctly describes why ATP is a high energy structure?

• A)ATP contains two phosphate bonds that contain high levels of energy.
• B)ATP contains hydro-carbon chains that hold energy.
• C)ATP is composed of thymine which is a high energy molecule.
• D)ATP has three phosphate bonds,two of which are unstable and easily broken.
• E)ATP has three phosphate bonds that are very stable and difficult to break.

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Definitions:

Action Potential

An action potential is a temporary reversal in the electrical charge across a cell's plasma membrane, responsible for the propagation of nerve impulses.

Optogenetics

A biotechnological method that uses light to control cells within living tissue, often neurons, to precisely study and manipulate physiological processes.

Channelrhodopsin-2

A light-sensitive ion channel used in optogenetics for controlling and studying neurons with light.

Halorhodopsin

A light-activated chloride pump used in optogenetics to inhibit neurons by hyperpolarizing their membrane potential.