Which of the following statements is true for the process of respiration?
- AEnergy is never released
- BEnergy is released and stored as ATP
- CEnergy is released and stored as ADP.
- DMore than one of the above
- ENone of the above
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Correct answer: (b) Energy is released and stored as ATP
Explanation
In respiration, food (glucose) is oxidised and energy is released. Part of this energy is stored in ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the cell's energy currency.
ADP is the low-energy form that is turned back into ATP when energy is stored.