Cells use a molecule called ____ to store and release energy like a battery. The energy is stored in chemical bonds between ____ groups of the molecule, and the energy is released when the chemical bonds are broken.
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Step 1: The molecule used by cells to store and release energy like a battery is adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Show more…
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