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WBJEE · Chemistry · Biomolecules

ADP and ATP differ in the number of

  1. A phosphate units
  2. B ribose units
  3. C adenine base
  4. D nitrogen atom
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(A) phosphate units

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\(\begin{array}{llll}\text {} & \text { ADP } & \text { is } & \text { adenosine } & \text { diphosphate }\end{array}\) (2-phosphate groups) and ATP is adenosine triphosphate ( 3 phosphate groups) Thus, they differ in number of phosphate units.