alleryStart learning →ATP is broken down using a water molecule. What is this type of reaction called?
AA dehydration reaction
BA hydrolysis reaction
CA condensation reaction
DA phosphorylation reaction
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A hydrolysis reaction
1. ATP plus water yields adenosine diphosphate, one inorganic phosphate group and free energy.
2. Because the reaction takes place with the use of a water molecule, it is considered a hydrolysis reaction.
3. Phosphorylation is the separate process of a phosphate group binding to a molecule.
4. Dehydration and condensation both remove water rather than consuming it.
_Source: OpenStax Biology (1st ed., CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Metabolism", section 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate_
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