When living things eat, do they take ATP from the food? True or false?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking whether it is true or false that living things take ATP from the food they eat. It implies a need to understand the relationship between food, energy, and ATP in biological organisms.
Answer
False, ATP is produced by metabolizing food.
False, living things don't take ATP directly from food. They produce ATP by metabolizing food molecules like sugars and fats.
Answer for screen readers
False, living things don't take ATP directly from food. They produce ATP by metabolizing food molecules like sugars and fats.
More Information
ATP is sometimes referred to as the 'energy currency' of the cell because it stores and provides energy in a form that cells can use.
Tips
A common misconception is that organisms directly absorb ATP from their food.
Sources
- How Cells Obtain Energy from Food - Molecular Biology of the Cell - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- ATP and ADP - .nau.edu
- Food and energy in organisms (article) - Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
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