A Molecule of ATP Undergoes Hydrolysis Yielding AMP and Two

question 35

Multiple Choice

A molecule of ATP undergoes hydrolysis yielding AMP and two molecules of phosphate.Which of the following is true of this reaction?

• A) The entropy has decreased.
• B) The change in free energy, DG, is positive.
• C) The change in free energy, DG, is negative.
• D) The reaction is endergonic.

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