Multiple Choice
In nucleic acids, ATP contains which pentose sugar?
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1. Introduction to Biochemistry
Nucleic Acids
Multiple Choice
In the context of nucleic acids, ATP (adenosine triphosphate) is best classified as which type of biomolecule?
A
A monosaccharide (simple sugar)
B
A protein (polypeptide)
C
A nucleotide (a ribonucleotide triphosphate)
D
A phospholipid
Verified step by step guidance1
Recall the four major classes of biomolecules: carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, and lipids.
Understand that ATP (adenosine triphosphate) consists of three main components: a nitrogenous base (adenine), a sugar (ribose), and three phosphate groups.
Recognize that molecules composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and phosphate groups are classified as nucleotides.
Note that ATP is specifically a ribonucleotide triphosphate because it contains ribose sugar and three phosphate groups.
Conclude that ATP is best classified as a nucleotide, not a monosaccharide, protein, or phospholipid.
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