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nevsk [136]
3 years ago
6

What makes ATP in the cells

Biology
2 answers:
AnnyKZ [126]3 years ago
8 0
The mitochondria inside a cell produces ATP, or adenosine triphosphare. Cellular respiration is responsible for ATP production, a process in which ATP production occurs after biochemical energy from nutrients is converted.
DochEvi [55]3 years ago
6 0
ATP is the cell's energy, the mitochondria (aka the power house of the cell) is what produces ATP. The process is called Cellular Respiration.
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