The Energy Released by the Hydrolysis of ATP to ADP

question 207

Multiple Choice

The energy released by the hydrolysis of ATP to ADP and P_i is

• A) difficult for biological systems to capture.
• B) usually lost as heat.
• C) less than the energy needed by the reverse reaction of ADP + P_i  ATP.
• D) more than the energy needed by the reverse reaction of ADP + P_i  ATP.
• E) equal to the energy needed by the reverse reaction of ADP + P_i  ATP.

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