_________ is a pentose sugar present in an ATP molecule.

Ribose

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Fructose

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Glucose

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Maltose

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Solution

The correct option is A Ribose
ATP: Adenosine tri phosphate is the energy currency of the cell. Chemically ATP has 3 photosphate molecules along with a nitrogenous compound called adenine and a pentose sugar called ribose. When energy is required by the cell, the phosphate bond breaks releasing energy.

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