Question

Fat and ATP e different molecules that can both be described as molecules that store energy. Compare the functions of these molecules in term of energy storage

Answer 1

ATP is short term storage due to the fact that it is produced rapidly and used up just as fast in cells. Fat is long term, usually when there is no energy, fat is burnt up (during exercise is the most common) and used for energy

Answer 2

ATP is not a storage for chemical energy; that is the job of carbohydrates, such as glycogen, and fats. Usually only the outer phosphate is removed from ATP to yield energy; when this occurs ATP is converted to adenosine diphosphate (ADP), the form of the nucleotide having only two phosphates.