ATP
Energy is burned or is used up during this process. During cellular respiration, molecules of glucose are broken down in order to convert the stored energy into a usable form of energy.
During cellular respiration, the food you eat is broken down into molecules that release energy. This energy is then converted into a form that your cells can use. So, you don't get energy directly from the food you eat, but rather from the molecules produced during cellular respiration.
Energy is burned or is used up during this process. During cellular respiration, molecules of glucose are broken down in order to convert the stored energy into a usable form of energy.
The process by which producers and consumers release stored energy from food molecules is called cellular respiration. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down in the presence of oxygen to produce ATP, which is the main form of energy used by cells. This process occurs in both plant cells through photosynthesis and animal cells through aerobic respiration.
Only time energy is used is during glycolysis, where two ATP molecules are dephosphorylated to become ADP, releasing energy during the process.
Respiration
Respiration
During cellular respiration, energy is released from the breakdown of glucose molecules. This process involves a series of biochemical reactions that occur in the mitochondria of cells, ultimately producing ATP, the cell's main energy source.
Food energy is energy that animals (including humans) derive from their food, through the process of cellular respiration, the process of joining oxygen with the molecules of food (aerobic respiration) or of reorganizing the atoms within the molecules for anaerobic respiration.
The temporary storage of energy in ATP molecules is part of cellular respiration. During cellular respiration, glucose is broken down in a series of steps to produce ATP, which is used as the main energy source for cellular activities.
Energy is stored in the form of glucose molecules in carbohydrates such as starch and glycogen. This energy is then released during the process of respiration to produce ATP, the cell's main energy currency.
The mitochondria is the organelle responsible for releasing energy from sugars and other molecules through the process of cellular respiration. This process generates ATP, the cell's main energy source.