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We commonly call. ATP as the energy currency of the cell. Can you think of some other energy carriers present in a cell? Name any two.

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An energy carrier is a highly specialised molecule that transfers, recieves and stores energy within the cell. This energy is then used to facilitate the chemical reactions within the cell. The three major types of energy carriers are ATP NADPH and NADH.


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