Question

use the drawing below to answer the question. paramecium which statement best describes a direct role of atp in a paramecium? 1. atp provides the energy to move cilia. 2. atp stores the genetic code for replication. 3. atp signals the presence of other nearby organisms. 4. atp senses changes in the surrounding aquatic environment.

Explanation:

ATP (adenosine - triphosphate) is the energy - currency of the cell. In paramecium, cilia are used for movement, and ATP provides the energy for the ciliary movement. DNA stores the genetic code, not ATP. ATP is not involved in signaling the presence of other organisms or sensing environmental changes in the ways described in options 3 and 4.

Answer:

1. ATP provides the energy to move cilia.