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Why do cells use fat and starch for long-term energy storage instead of ATP molecules?

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c-ATP is used for short-term energy and to build molecules of starch and fat.

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Cells use fat and starch for long term energy storage instead of ATP molecules because it is hard to breakdown fat in a very short time while ATP can be broken down in a very short time. ATP is mainly used while doing short bursts of exercises. Fats have a very strong bond of molecular chains and this makes it hard to breakdown quickly.
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