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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)
What else can I help you with?
What breaks down food molecules to make APT?
The process of cellular respiration breaks down food molecules to produce ATP. This process involves breaking down glucose to release energy which is used to form ATP through a series of biochemical reactions in the mitochondria of the cell.
What does Cellular respiration breaks down?
I think it breaks down ATP or glucose
Which process breaks down food molecules and releases energy?
The process that breaks down food molecules and releases energy is called cellular respiration. This process occurs in the cells of organisms and produces ATP (adenosine triphosphate), the energy currency of the cell, through the breakdown of glucose and other molecules in the presence of oxygen.
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 in the cell breaks down the food molecules to make ATP?
mitochondria
What organelle breaks down food molecules and produces ATP?
the mitochondrion
What breaks down food molecules to make APT?
The process of cellular respiration breaks down food molecules to produce ATP. This process involves breaking down glucose to release energy which is used to form ATP through a series of biochemical reactions in the mitochondria of the cell.
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
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.
How does energy transfer from food to body?
The food is first broken down into its simplest forms. The cellular organelle know as the mitochondria receives it and breaks it down even more producing ATP. ATP is the main energy source for the cell.
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.
