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We commonly call ATP as the energy currency of the cell. Can you think of some other energy carries present in a cell ? Name any two.

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An energy carrier is a highly specialised molecules that transfers, recieves and stores energy within the cell. Thi energy is then used to facilitate the chemical reactions within the cell. The three major types of energy carriers are ATP, NADPH and NADH
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NCERT EXEMPLAR ENGLISH-RESPIRATION IN PLANTS -SHORT ANSWER TYPE QUESTIONS
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  17. Write two energy yielding reactions of glycolysis.

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