Question

In gluconeogenesis, organisms use ATP to make glucose, then in cellular respiration they break down the glucose again to get energy. Why not just store the ATP?

(Select all that apply.)
A. ATP does not have high-energy bonds.
B. ATP is not energy dense enough.
C. ATP only has energy after it is activated by glucose.
D. ATP only has energy when it is attached to glucose.
E. ATP is not stable enough.
F. ATP without a cofactor forms crystalline structures.
G. Using glucose directly to power enzymes is more efficient.

Answer 1

B. ATP is not energy dense enough.

E. ATP is not stable enough.

Step-by-step explanation:

In process of gluconeogenesis, cells utilize ATP for for the production o glucose while in cellular respiration, the catabolism of glucose takes place for energy requirement. ATP can not be stored because the phosphate bonds in ATP are unstable and and there will not be sufficient amount of energy .

During the process of gluconeogenesis, organism produce ATP using glycogen and breaking of glycogen is complex because glycogen is dense molecule composed of high number of glucose .