What chemical reaction gets energy from the food you eat?

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Mike
Mar 4, 2018

Glycolysis, Kreb's Cycle, and the electron transport chain create ATP and other high energy molecules which are utilized for energy-requiring functions in the body.

Explanation:

There are hundreds of individual reactions but the main processes are glycolysis, Kreb's Cycle, and the ETC. Food is first broken down into simpler molecules such as sugars and then processed by these reactions. ATP has very high energy bonds which when broken transfer energy to facilitate other chemical reactions, mechanical movement, heat generation, and more.

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