Which of the following best describes how energy is released from ATP stored in cells?
A)The terminal phosphate is hydrolyzed.
B)All three phosphates are sequentially removed by dehydration reactions.
C)The adenosine is reduced to adenine.
D)The three phosphates are sequentially donated to glucose.
E)The three phosphates are used to make new bonds between the nucleotides in DNA.

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Energy is released from ATP stored in cells when the terminal phosphate group is hydrolyzed (removed from the molecule) through the process of ATP hydrolysis. This releases energy that can be used by the cell for various metabolic processes.

Which of the Following Best Describes How Energy Is Released