When ATP Releases Some Energy, It Also Releases Inorganic Phosphate

question 20

Multiple Choice

When ATP releases some energy, it also releases inorganic phosphate. What happens to the inorganic phosphate in the cell?

• A) It is secreted as waste.
• B) It is used only to regenerate more ATP.
• C) It may be used to form a phosphorylated intermediate.
• D) It enters the nucleus to be incorporated in a nucleotide.

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