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What is it called when cells produce energy by breaking down molecules of sugar?
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Glycolysis. The process that follows that is the Krebs Cycle, also called the citric acid cycle, where the products of glycolysis (pyruvic acid) are further broken down to produce more ATP and electrons are added to electron carriers to further create more ATP, but that's another story.
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Is photosynthesis the process by which cells produce energy by breaking down molecules of sugar?
No, photosynthesis is the absorbtion of CO2, H20 and UV light in order to produce O2 and sugar molecules.
What energy prevents molecules from breaking down spontaneously?
it's not a type of energy but it's an energy barrier that prevents molecules from breaking down spontaneously
What is the process of building molecules that can be used as an energy source or breaking down molecules in which energy is stored called?
Catabolism and anabolic process of metabolism in that order.
What did single celled organisms need in order to increase the amount of energy they could produce by breaking down organic molecules?
O2
What organelle is called the power house of the cell and why?
1. Mitochondria and because they produce energy for the cell by convertenergy in food molecules.
Is photosynthesis the process by which cells produce energy by breaking down molecules of sugar?
No, photosynthesis is the absorbtion of CO2, H20 and UV light in order to produce O2 and sugar molecules.
What energy prevents molecules from breaking down spontaneously?
it's not a type of energy but it's an energy barrier that prevents molecules from breaking down spontaneously
What is the process of building molecules that can be used as an energy source or breaking down molecules in which energy is stored called?
Catabolism and anabolic process of metabolism in that order.
What did single celled organisms need in order to increase the amount of energy they could produce by breaking down organic molecules?
O2
The process of breaking down food to release its energy is called?
The process of breaking down food so we can absorb it is called digestion. Releasing the energy by breaking it down further in our cells is respiration.
Does water provide energy to the body?
No. Water is essential in the process of metabolizing nutrients to produce energy, but water does not provide any energy, itself. Another way of looking at it is this: energy is obtained by breaking down molecules in reactions which release energy. Water molecules cannot release energy when they are broken down--on the contrary, breaking a water molecule consumes a significant amount of energy.
The molecules that make up food contain energy. how does the human body get energy from the food molecules?
by breaking chemical bonds in the molecules
The molecules that make up food contain energy how does the human body get energy from food molecules?
By breaking chemical bonds in the molecules
What organelle is called the power house of the cell and why?
1. Mitochondria and because they produce energy for the cell by convertenergy in food molecules.
Making and breaking molecules in the body require the aid of?
energy
What is the process of breaking down sugar to produce energy in animal cells?
That is called "Glycolysis". See the link for an animation.
Why is the barrier of the energy of activation beneficial for organic molecules?
Energy is stored in the chemical bonds of organic molecules. The barrier of EA prevents these molecules from spontaneously breaking down and releasing that energy.
