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Question
Consider the following statements: 1. Adenosine triphosphate is made up of base adenine, sugar xylose and three phosphate groups. 2. Adenosine triphosphate has three ionizable protons in its condensed phosphate groups. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Correct Answer
Option B is the correct answer.
Detailed Explanation
Statement 2 is correct: ATP has three ionizable protons associated with its three phosphate groups, which are important for its biochemical properties. Statement 1 is incorrect: ATP is composed of the base adenine, the sugar ribose (not xylose), and three phosphate groups. Xylose is a pentose sugar found in some plants, but not in ATP.
Hint
Recall the correct sugar component and the ionization properties of ATP's phosphate groups.