Which of the following hold the most potential energy?

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Which of the following hold the most potential energy?

a. a water molecule
b. a glucose molecule
c. an oxygen molecule
d. a carbon dioxide molecule
e. a single molecule of ATP

2007-04-26 09:50:12 · 2 answers · asked by hannyhan12345 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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b. ATP + H2O ---------------> ADP + P + G = -7.3 kcal / mol

Glucose molecule = delta G of -686 kcal/mol.

2007-04-26 10:21:25 · answer #1 · answered by ATP-Man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

B. glucose

Glucose has a lot more bonds than water, oxygen, or carbon dioxide. And we know that our cells can get 36 to 38 ATPs worth of energy from one glucose. So it's B.

2007-04-26 10:28:11 · answer #2 · answered by ecolink 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋