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

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

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

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Answer: During cellular respiration, about 36 to 38 ATP molecules are produced for every glucose molecule. The structural formula for adenosine triphosphate (ATP). During cellular respiration, energy from the chemical bonds of the food you eat must be transferred to ATP.

Explanation: hope it helps
The answer is A because B wonky explains half of the answers and C is only talking about the digestive system...A totally different topic. A explains the full process of molecules breaking down into energy.

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