What is the primary energy carrier molecule in living cells?

ATP.

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Why: ATP is the main energy transporter in cells. It is continually broken down and rebuilt during cellular respiration.

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Answer: ATP. ATP is the main energy transporter in cells. It is continually broken down and rebuilt during cellular respiration.

  1. Energy en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy
    The molecule adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is the primary energy transporter in living cells
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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