Question

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Answer 1

1) Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) is thought of as the "molecular currency" for energy transfer within the cell. Function: ATPs are used as the main energy source for metabolic functions. They are consumed by energy-requiring (endothermic) processes and produced by energy-releasing (exothermic) processes in the cell and Cells store energy in the form of ATP; cells make 36 ATP through cellular respiration.

2) Energy is normally stored long term as carbohydrate, in plants the storage polymer is starch whereas in animals the storage polymer is glycogen. Both of these are formed from the monomer alpha-glucose (C6H12O6). When energy is required by the cell, storage polymers are hydrolysed to yield glucose molecules, which are the starting point of respiration, a series of chemical regions yielding ATP, the universal cellular energy release molecule. 

Answer 2

-What is the role of ATP in the cell?

The nucleotide coenzyme ATP is the most important form of chemical energy in all cells. Cells make use of ATP for:

Chemical work - ATP supplies energy to synthesize macro-molecules, and therefore the organism.

Transport work - ATP supplies energy needed to pump substances across the plasma membrane.

Mechanical work - ATP supplies energy for cellular movements.

-How do cells store for the long term? How is it then broken down to fuel the cells?

When cells need to store chemical energy in a more stable form for long-term storage, the energy from ATP to build more stable molecules. ATP is then further broken down into ADP and energy. The fuel for cellular respiration is glucose, which is formed when carbohydrates, such as starch and sucrose are broken down. If too few carbohydrates are available to meet an organism's energy needs, other molecules, such as fats, can be broken down to make ATP.