Question

Most of a cell’s functions cannot use energy directly from the food we eat. Describe how the energy from food can be transferred to forms your cells can use.

Answer 1

The cells utilize energy in the form of ATP (Adenosine triphosphate). This ATP cannot be directly derived from the food we eat by the cell in able to perform their functions. This food is broken down into smaller components, and glucose is formed from it. This glucose is used as the starting molecule of the electron transport chain, which produces ATP as a end product. This ATP is then used by the cells to perform their functions.