Question

ATP is too unstable to store, so cells often store this in the form of ____________, so when they need ATP to produce force, they ___________ to receive it.

a. Glucose; undergo glycolysis.
b. ADP; undergo oxidative phosphorylation.
c. Creatine phosphate; regenerate ATP.
d. Pyruvate; undergo fermentation.

Answer 1

Cells store energy as c. creatine phosphate, which rapidly regenerates ATP when needed for immediate energy demands.

Step-by-step explanation:

ATP is too unstable to store, so cells often store this in the form of c. creatine phosphate,

so when they need ATP to produce force, they regenerate ATP to receive it.

Creatine phosphate acts as an energy reserve in muscle cells; when ATP levels decrease, the high-energy phosphate group from creatine phosphate is transferred to ADP, converting it back into ATP.

This process happens quickly and helps supply the energy needed for intense, short-duration activities such as lifting weights or sprinting.