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It depends on what type of cells you're talking about. Assuming that you are talking about humans, the process is called cellular respiration. The first step is glycolysis, where glucose is split into two molecules of pyruvic acid. This occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell. This pyruvic acid then enters the mitochondria of the cell and goes through a process called the Kreb's cycle (or sometimes the Citric Acid cycle.) The energy is taken from the pyruvic acid and passed on to other molecules (NADH+H+, fADH2). These molecules then enter the final step of the respiration process, the electron transport chain. The energy passes through a series of proteins, drawn by the electronegativity of Oxygen. Ultimately, the energy is packed into a molecule called ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate) and this is the primary source of energy for cellular functions.
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Are Carbohydrates are good energy sources because their bonds store a large amount of energy?
They have bonds that can be unmade, releasing electrons onto other molecules, so yes they store and release energy.
How do we get energy from the sun?
it is transformed into chemical energy in the form of sugar
Where do producers obtain their energy?
They convert sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen through a proccess called photosynthesis. They can use the sugar for energy and they release the oxygen back into the enviroment.
How much energy does the energy drink rockstar have?
well i would have to say it has more than monster and the 5 power energy shots coarse most of the energy you get last you about an hour or less but rockstars have more energy than most energy drinks
Three ways for organisms to get energy?
chemical energy, mechanical energy, and electrical energy
What are the organelles functions?
The organelles within a cell have different specific functions from one another. The functions can range to a simple protection up to complex functions such as breaking down of sugar to be release as energy.
What is the release of energy from sugar?
Respiration
Why does sugar move into the cell?
because the mitochondria of the cell needs the sugar in order to make energy for the functions of the cell.
What are organelles that break down sugar to produce energy?
The breakdown of sugar (mainly glucose) is called glycolysis and occurs in the cytoplasm of a cell. The product of glycolysis is pyruvate, which is used to make ATP energy by the Krebs Cycle in the mitochondria.
How do you release free energy?
Give sugar to a toddler
What gas do plants release after they have made sugar for energy?
carboindioxide
Which cell structures release the energy stored in sugar?
Mitochondria.
From what sugar molecule do many living things release enegry?
Many living things release energy from the sugar molecule glucose.
What is the main functions of fats?
The main function of fat is for the storage of energy. Fat is burned as a fuel source when the body does not have sugar.
Name the organelle in eukaryotes that release energy from sugar?
cellular respiration
When oxygen breaks down food to release energy what is called?
sugar
What is the process used to make energy in living organisms?
In the cells of all living things, the power plant of the living organisms cells are mitochondria. The mitochondria take sugar (glucose) and oxygen and turns it into energy. I hope this helped!
