Question

multiple choice question
polyphosphate granules are used to store ______.

carbon
nitrogen
phosphate
sugar

Explanation:

Polyphosphate granules in microorganisms are known to store phosphate. Carbon is often stored as glycogen or lipids, nitrogen in forms like amino acids or nucleotides, and sugar as glycogen or other carbohydrate storage compounds. So polyphosphate granules specifically store phosphate.

Answer:

C. phosphate