Answer: Hydrolysis
Explanation:
ATP + H2O -----> ADP + Pi + energy
The above reaction is known as ATP hydrolysis.
The energy molecule Adenosine Triphosphate is broken down to Adenosine Diphosphate and phosphate group. Hydrolysis reaction of ATP is accompanied with the release of energy. This energy is used to perform cellular work.
Hydrolysis reaction is a Catabolic reaction
Hydrolysis: hydro -water ; Lysis means break
Hydrolysis means break a compound using water
