MDCAT Biology MCQ #513

The ATP molecule is the energy currency of the cell. How many high-energy phosphate bonds (represented by the tilde symbol) does it contain?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #513

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The ATP molecule is the energy currency of the cell. How many high-energy phosphate bonds (represented by the tilde symbol) does it contain?

    • A) Three
    • B) One
    • C) Two
    • D) Four

    Answer: Two

    Explanation: ATP contains two high-energy phosphate bonds (the terminal two); the bond between adenosine and the first phosphate is low energy.