The complete reaction sequence can be summarized as follows: glucose+oxygen = carbon dioxide + water.
The breakdown occurs in a series of small steps, several of which release sufficient energy to support the conversion of ADP to ATP. The complete catabolism of one molecule of glucose provides a typical body cell a net gain of 36 molecules of ATP.
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diffusion, or osmosis (diffusion in a liquid through a partially - permeable membrane) if you wanna be technical about it.