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What type of carbon-based molecule is the first to be broken down by the body's cells to provide a source of energy?

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Reika [66]2 years ago

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Answer: Glucose

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The carbon based molecule which is broken by the cells of the body is glucose it is a carbohydrate that is obtained from food we consume it is stored in the form of glycogen. When the energy requirement of the body increases then glucose monomers are released from the glycogen chain so that glucose monomers can participate in the energy generation process in the mitochondria of the cell. The chemical energy so produced is ATP (adenosine triphosphate).

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