After sunlight is captured and made into glucose, this glucose can then be used to make other molecules.

-molecules that can be made are: proteins, DNA, starches, and fats.

Bonds in these products are where the energy is stored and can be used as energy for life processes.

Cellular respiration is the process of breaking chemical bonds in order to capture energy.

-Energy is converted into ATP (adenosine triposhphate) a form of energy that the cells can utilize for transporting material and eliminating wastes.

Equations for Cell Respiration:
glucose + oxygen Å® carbon dioxide + water + 36 ATP

water + ATP Å= ADP + P + Energy
(ATP-ase) Note: ADP is adenosine diphosphate.
This reaction is reversible and ADP can be converted back to ATP in cellular respiration.