Answer to Question #297984 in Cell Biology for suaad

Question

describe the usage of carbon-based molecules ingested in the human body, including the amount of ATP they produce

Answer 1

Most of the carbohydrates in the foods you eat are digested and broken down into glucose before entering the bloodstream. Glucose in the blood is taken up into your body's cells and used to produce a fuel molecule called adenosine triphosphate (ATP) through a series of complex processes known as cellular respiration.