Which of the Following Presently Provides 80 Percent of the Energy

question 48

Multiple Choice

Which of the following presently provides 80 percent of the energy used in industrialized countries?

• A) Fossil fuels
• B) Wind
• C) Hydroelectric power
• D) Solar

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Definitions:

ATP

Adenosine Triphosphate; a nucleotide that serves as the primary energy carrier in all living organisms, driving many biological processes.

Energy Stored

The potential energy held by an object, substance, or system due to its position or state, which can be converted into work.

Pyruvate

Three-carbon product of glycolysis.

Glycolysis

The metabolic pathway that converts glucose into pyruvate, producing ATP and NADH, and is the first step of cellular respiration in all living cells.