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Q: What substance is broken down in the body to release energy?
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A chemical reaction in your body in which bonds are broken is associated with what?

The release of Energy


What in broken down in the body to release energy?

sugarsugarsugar


Why must be food be broken down in your body?

Fat reserves in the body can be mobilized and broken down to release energy.


What is it when you eat a hamburger the energy in the hamburger can be turned back to.?

The energy comes from 2 sources: Carbohydrates from the bun which are broken down into sugars. These are used for respiration to produce a substance called ATP, which is basically a molecule that carries/releases energy throughout your body. Fats from the burger/cheese are broken down after your carbohydrate stores are broken down, also producing ATP. In short, the chemical energy in the burger is used to make ATP which releases the energy in your body as you need it.


What is a substance that your body stores energy as?

fat is stored for energy


What does ATP does to our body?

It is energy for our body's cells, that is broken down by the cells when energy is needed.


How does cell energy provide your body with energy?

breaks down amino acids and glucose Mitochondria use adenosine triphosphate to provide cellular energy, these molecules release bursts of energy as they are broken down.


A substance that provides a form of energy?

sugar provides energy for the body.


What does glycogen do for the body?

Carbohydrates are broken down to release energy for the cells in the body. If an excess of energy is produced, the extra energy will be stored as fat.


What happens when food is broken down?

You get energy into your body.


What is the process by which food is broken down into substance that can be used by the cells of the body?

mechanical


What is the difference between thermal energy and kinetic energy?

Thermal energy is the energy possessed in a body due to its temperature.Hotter the substance more the thermal energy will be and vice versa. However ,kinetic energy is the energy of a body possessed in it due to its motion.Higher the velocity of body more will be the kinetic energy.