Question

A single glucose molecule produces about 38 molecules of ATP through the process of cellular respiration. However, this only represents approximately 38% of the chemical energy present in this molecule. The rest of the energy from glucose is _____.

Answer 1

Answer:

used to complete the glicolisis process

Explanation:

A glucose molecule will generate the necessary energy to the body to compete their own metabolic processes.

At the begging of the process, the glucose change into 2 molecules of gliceraldehyde 3 - phosphate. In this first process the glucose molecule consume 2 molecules of ATP (the energetic molecule).

After this first process, the aldehyde turns into piruvate, during this process, there is produced 2 molecules of ATP, so it is producing chemical energy.

If during this process the cell need to enter into another metabolic process (pentose ways) then the gain of ATP deplets.