The Difference Between ATP and the Nucleoside Triphosphates Used During

question 5

Multiple Choice

The difference between ATP and the nucleoside triphosphates used during DNA synthesis is that

• A) the nucleoside triphosphates have the sugar deoxyribose; ATP has the sugar ribose.
• B) the nucleoside triphosphates have two phosphate groups; ATP has three phosphate groups.
• C) ATP contains three high-energy bonds; the nucleoside triphosphates have two.
• D) ATP is found only in human cells; the nucleoside triphosphates are found in all animal and plant cells.
• E) triphosphate monomers are active in the nucleoside triphosphates, but not in ATP.

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