answersLogoWhite

0

It is very complex process.

Food enters in cell in form of simple molecules (for example Glucose).

It uses various enzymes and chemicals to break these molecules in to energy and other by products.

User Avatar

Sonny Borer

Lvl 10
3y ago

What else can I help you with?

Related Questions

What does cells use to break down food?

Lysosomes


What use's break down food from the digestive system?

cells


What cells use lysosomes to break down food and old cells parts?

Lysosomes are organelles found in animal cells that serve to break down food and also recycle other cell parts. They are not present in blood cells.


What cells use lysosomes to break down food and old cell parts?

Lysosomes are organelles found in animal cells that serve to break down food and also recycle other cell parts. They are not present in blood cells.


What do most organisms use to break down food?

Organisms have cells. Inside the cells, there is a organelle called the lysosome. The lysosome breaks down and digests food. Or your digestive system can digest food.


What is The purpose of the digestive system is to break down food into simple molecules that the of the body can use.?

cells


Why is digesting of food necessary?

Because your little cells can't digest a whole steak! You need to break it down so your cells can use the nutrients and molecules that make up your food.


What happens when cells break down food?

The cells themselves don't break down the food, it is a series of chemicals and enzymes (biological catalysts) in the digestive system. All food is broken down in the digestive system by a process called, funnily enough, digestion. Then it is absorbed into the blood stream through the villus in the small intestines


Why do cells break down sugar?

To get energy. Sugars are particularly important fuel molecules. They are oxidized in the food we eat and must be broken down into smaller molecules before our cells can use them.


What does a cell use to break down food?

oxygen


Do your cells always use cellular respiration to break down glucose?

no


What uses oxygen to break down food?

Cells in the body use oxygen to break down glucose from food into energy through a process called cellular respiration. This process takes place in the mitochondria of the cells, where oxygen is needed to produce ATP, the primary source of energy for cellular functions.