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Name the energy currency in the living organisms. When and where is it produced?

The energy currency in the living organisms is called as “ATP”. During anaerobic respiration in lower organisms, it is produced in cytoplasm while in higher organisms, which respire aerobically, it is produced in mitochondria.


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