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The process is much more detailed but I tried to summarise it as much as possible.
The mitochondria breaks down food molecules to make ATP.
Food mloecules ( carbohydrates) are broken down by amylases in the mouth and stomach to maltose and glucose. Glucose diffuses into the cells cytoplasm to be respired (either aerobically or anaerobically).
respiration is basically the oxidation of glucose to release energy.
Respiration of glucose occurs in $ main stages :
- Glycolysis
glucose is activated by phosphorylation and it's "lysis" occurs. (a 6 carbon sugar is broken into 2 3 carbon sugars known as Pyruvate.
- Link reaction
the two pyruvates then diffuse into mitochondrial matrix to be dehydrogenated and decarboxylated to form two Acetyl Co-enzyme A ( a 2 carbon sugar)
- Citric acid cycle (Krebs cycle)
Acetyl Co A (2 Carbons) is added to oxaloacetate (4 Carbons) which then undergoes a series of oxidations and decarboxylations ( Redox Reactions) through which reduced NAD molecules are formed.
- Oxidative Phosphorylation
Reduced NAD then move to the inner membrane of mitochondria to regenerate NAD as they release hydrogen to the Electron Transfer Chain within the membrane. Chemiosmotic theory applies here and ATP is formed by combination of ADP and inorganic Phosphates catalysed by stalked particles (ATP Synthase)
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What does Cellular respiration breaks down?
I think it breaks down ATP or glucose
Cells break down carbohydrates to absorb energy and form ATP?
No, they do it to release energy.
What converts chemical energy stored in food into a form that can be easily used by the cell?
The process known as glycolysis, which takes sugar from food, and breaks it down to make ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
Do photosynthesis and cellular respiration relate to each other?
Photosynthesis makes the energy(ATP), then the cellular respiration breaks it down to create food. The Formula is similar, but in opposite directions.
What is the role of atp-?
energy molecules that breaks down into energy when needed by the body
What breaks down food molecules to make ATP?
proteins!
What organelle breaks down food molecules and produces ATP?
the mitochondrion
What in the cell breaks down the food molecules to make ATP?
mitochondria
How does the cellular respiration breaks down sugar?
i think it breaks down by ATP (ENERGY)
What does Cellular respiration breaks down?
I think it breaks down ATP or glucose
Cells break down carbohydrates to absorb energy and form ATP?
No, they do it to release energy.
What is the power plant of the cell that breaks down food molecules to make ATP?
That would be the Mitochondria... AKA "MIGHTY" chondria!!mitochondria
What is true of the light reactions of photosynthesis?
it breaks down ATP.
Is true of the light reaction of photosynthesis?
it breaks down ATP.
What true of the light reaction of photosynthesis?
it breaks down ATP.
Food molecules are broken down to release energy by the?
The process of cellular respiration breaks down food molecules to release stored energy. When cells break down food molecules energy is temporarily stored in ATP molecules.
ATP can be broken down into?
ATP stands for Adenosine Triphosphate. When the body breaks up ATP it simply breaks off a single phosphate group creating Adenosine Diphosphate (ADP) and energy.
