Choose the correct answers from the alternatives given : Which one of the following is the energy currency of the cell?
A
AMP
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B
ADP
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C
ATP
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D
NADP
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Solution
The correct option is C ATP ATP ( Adenosine triphosphate ) is the energy currency of the cell, it helps in the completion of all the metabolic processes by utilization of its phosphorus molecule. It is generated by mitochondria. One molecule of ATP releases around 30.5 kJ /mol of energy.