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What 2 organisms break down carbohydrates to release energy from cells?

Two organisms that break down carbohydrates to release energy from cells are humans and yeast. Humans use cellular respiration to break down carbohydrates into ATP for energy, while yeast can perform fermentation to extract energy from carbohydrates.


What vacuole-like structures break down and recycle cell parts?

Which vacuole- like structures break down and recycle cell parts


Do chloroplasts release energy when they break down glucose?

Chloroplasts do not break down glucose to release energy; instead, they are primarily involved in photosynthesis, where they convert light energy into chemical energy by synthesizing glucose from carbon dioxide and water. The breakdown of glucose to release energy occurs in the mitochondria during cellular respiration, not in chloroplasts. Thus, chloroplasts play a role in energy production by creating glucose, while mitochondria are responsible for energy release.


Does chloroplast release energy when they break down glucose?

No, chloroplasts are responsible for converting light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis, not breaking down glucose for energy. Mitochondria are the organelles in cells responsible for breaking down glucose to produce energy in the form of ATP.


When your body needs energy what does it break down in the liver and what does it release into the bloodstream?

The liver stores glycogen. When the body uses it for energy it converts the glycogen to glucose.

Related Questions

Which structures break down food and energy?

Mitochondria break down food and release energy.


What plants need to break down and release energy to move its food to other plants?

the plant needs oxygen to break down and release energy to move its food


What do plants and animals have to break down to release the stored energy?

Well the lysosomes break down their food and the mitochondria releases stored energy.


What plant needs to break down and release energy to move it's food to other parts?

the plant needs oxygen to break down and release energy to move its food


What does cellular respiration break down in order to release energy?

glucose is broken down in glycolysis during respiration to release energy


A feature of catabolic reactions is that they?

break down larger molecules into smaller ones to release energy.


Do plants break down food to release energy?

yes


What is catabolsim?

it is the break down of molecules in order to release energy


What 2 organisms break down carbohydrates to release energy from cells?

Two organisms that break down carbohydrates to release energy from cells are humans and yeast. Humans use cellular respiration to break down carbohydrates into ATP for energy, while yeast can perform fermentation to extract energy from carbohydrates.


Do catabolic reactions release energy during the process of breaking down molecules?

Yes, catabolic reactions release energy as they break down molecules.


Does cellular respiration break down food to release energy?

yes


Mitochondrion breaks down what?

They break down glucose to release energy.That energy is stored in ATP.