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Animals get energy from the food that they eat. However, when the molecules from the food enter your cells, how do the molecules turn in to energy?

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The glucose molecules from the food are broken down by the mitochondria in the cell to produce ATP which the cells use as energy.


The ATP is broken down into glucose which the cells use for energy.


Upon hitting the stomach, the food molecules are changed to energy molecules which fuel the body.


The cells absorb ATP from food and use it for energy.

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Answer:

The ATP is broken down into glucose which the cells use for energy.

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