Neurons are constantly carrying action potentials (meaning electrical signals) in order to result in a certain action carried out by the body. Therefore, Neurons need a high amount of ATP to carry an action potential throughout the nervous system to be processed by the brain and then initiate a motor (physical response)
For example if you touch a hot stove, sensory neurons will take the "hot" information from the hand to the spinal cord which has relay neurons which connect the action potential (which is the information) to the brain. The brain in response will interpret that information and initiate a motor response. Which will result in you taking your hand off the stove. This entire process of responding to stimuli takes a lot of energy to take place. Just the brain itself takes about 20% of all daily basal energy (which is the energy required to keep you alive).
The cell is not capable to complete reaction related to ATP production and electron transport.
This is because the electron transport chain and ATP production are combined with the association of protein in the inner membrane of mitochondrion DNA.
Mitochondria are the powerhouses of the cell. In all eukaryotes that don't rely upon photosynthesis, the mitochondria are the primary wellspring of adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the vitality rich intensify that drives central cell capacities.
These capacities incorporate power age (for instance, in muscle compression and cell division), the biosynthesis, collapsing and debasement of proteins, and the generation and control of membrane possibilities.
