Assertion :ATP acts as the energy currency of the cell. Reason: ATP can be broken down to release energy wherever and whenever energy needs to be utilised.
A
Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Right on! Give the BNAT exam to get a 100% scholarship for BYJUS courses
B
Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
C
Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
D
Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
No worries! We‘ve got your back. Try BYJU‘S free classes today!
Open in App
Solution
The correct option is A Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
Cellular respiration is the mechanism of breakdown of food materials within the cell to release energy and the trapping of this energy for synthesis of ATP. The energy released by oxidation in respiration is not
used directly but is used to synthesis ATP which is broken down whenever and wherever energy needs to be utilized. Hence ATP acts as the energy currency of the cell. This energy trapped in ATP is utilized in
various energy-requiring processes of the organisms.
So, the correct answer is 'Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion'.