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ADNA, deoxyribonucleic acid
BATP, adenosine triphosphate
CRNA, ribonucleic acid
DNADP, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. ATP, adenosine triphosphate
1. The chapter calls ATP the energy currency of the cell.
2. ATP releases energy on conversion to ADP.
3. DNA and RNA carry information, not energy.
4. So option A is correct.
_Source: Selina Concise Biology Class 9, Ch 7 Respiration in Plants (Mistral OCR'd PDF), section 7.1 ATP_
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