The fuel for all body processes that traps energy released from food is (are)
a. electrons.
b. acetyl coenzyme A.
c. glucose-6-phosphate.
d. adenosine triphosphate.
D
The body catabolizes nutrients and their energy is trapped in adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the fuel for all processes that require energy in the body. Electrons do not store energy. Acetyl coenzyme A is a substance that is produced in the sequence of reactions as nutrients are metabo-lized in the mitochondria. Glucose-6-phosphate is a substance that is produced in the sequence of reactions in the metabolism of carbohydrate.
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