Glucose is the energy provider. Energy
from glucose is transferred to
energy-carrier molecules.
Energy-carrier molecules are high-energy
molecules that are synthesized at the site of
an exergonic reaction.
Like rechargable bateries.
Energy-carrier molecules only capture
and transfer energy within cells.
ATP adenosine triphosphate is the most common energy-carrier
the molecule in the body is produced during the breaking down of
exergonic reactions.Knowns as the energy currency of the cell.
Most ATP is produced in the Mitochondria. Mitochondria are known as the powerhouses of the cells.
ATP is not a long-term energy-storage molecule.
More stable molecules such as starch in plants
and glycogen and fat on animals can store
energy for a long.
Energy is carried by electron carried molecules and
transfer their high energy electrons to other molecules
to form ATP, NADPH, FADH2.
Coupled reactions link exergonic with
endergonic reactions.
Exergonic reactions provide the energy needed to drive an
endergonic reaction.