Carbohydrates are broken down into their component sugar molecules through the process of hydrolysis. Sugars, such as glucose,The glucose molecules travel to the body's cells where a series of chemical reactions, known as cellular respiration, ultimately make adenosine tri-phosphate,( ATP). Using the analogy of a car, ATP is the human body's gasoline. It is the energy compound that powers all metabolic reactions
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