BIOLOGY HELP NEEDED

Question

Here’s the question- https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mrH3d6XRM1vIzQCc_Sq9ElJyk2xyc4QD/view?usp=drivesdk

Answer 1

The correct response is c. You can think of this as having a new glow stick (3 phosphates) and when you break it (add water), you will release energy (the stick will glow). I hope this analogy helps :)

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Answer 2

The answer is C. In the diagram, there are three phosphate groups that are attached to the ribose plus water which converts into two phosphate groups attached to the ribose plus one phosphate group plus released energy. This means the water was used to hydrolyze one of the three phosphates groups into ADP and Pi, releasing energy. Breaking bonds (eg, via hydrolization which requires water) releases energy, whereas making bonds require energy.