102k views
0 votes
ATP and glucose are both molecules that organisms use for energy. They are like the tank of a tanker truck that delivers gas to a gas station and the gas tank that holds the fuel for a car. Which molecule is like the tank of the delivery truck, and which is like the gas tank of the car? Explain your answer.

User Aanshu
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

7 votes
Glucose is like the tank of the delivery truck because it transports a relatively large amount of energy to cells. ATP is like the gas tank of the car because it contains a small amount of energy that is used to carry out the work of individual cells
User Vitaliy Terziev
by
8.1k points
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories