Describe the transfer of energy from the glucose in food, to ATP, to a cell’s movement and other functions.
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Glucose gets broken down in glycolysis into two molecules of pyruvate, which gets converted into acetyl COA and enters the TCA cycle which Reduced electron transporters (NAD+ to NADH, etc) which are oxidized by the Electron transport chain which produces a proton gradient in the mitochondria that allows production of ATP by ATP synthetase. Your best bet is to look up these pathways that I mention there are tons of information online I hope this helps you as a guide though. If you have any questions please feel free to ask
glucose is absorbed from body, generates the third p for ADP to make ATP, cells use the ATP for functions inside the cell and to make substances like proteins.
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