ATP, or adenosine triphosphate, is known as the energy currency of the cell because it provides the energy needed for many processes within biological cells. It is not found in DNA, does not store genetic information, is not a sugar in transfer RNA, and is capable of both storing and releasing energy in the cell.

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ATP

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ATP

A) is a nucleotide found in DNA.
B) stores genetic information.
C) is a sugar found in transfer RNA.
D) serves as the energy currency of the cell.
E) can store, but cannot release energy in the cell.

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