What Happens to the ATP Molecule After It Has Been

question 15

Multiple Choice

What happens to the ATP molecule after it has been used to do work?

• A)It breaks down into carbon dioxide and water.
• B)It is split into two molecules of pyruvic acid.
• C)It loses a phosphate group and is converted to ADP.
• D)It is completely destroyed.

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