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After drinking a glass of orange juice, the sugar contained in the juice ultimately leads to the production of atp. How is sugar used for atp production?

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Cellular respiration is the process by which organic compounds (preferably glucose) are broken apart, releasing energy that isused to produce ATP molecules. ... ATP is a high energy nucleotide which acts as an instant source of energy within the cell.
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