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___ is known as the currency of the cell.


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ATP:

  1. ATP is abbreviated as Adenosine triphosphate molecules produced during respiration.
  2. The energy produced during respiration is converted into ATP molecules and stored in mitochondria, that's why they are called the energy currency of the cell.
  3. There were 38 ATP molecules produced in aerobic respiration whereas 2 ATP molecules are produced in anaerobic respiration.

Final answer: ATP is known as the currency of the cell.


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