[Repiration Reviews]

20. In the diagram below, the 4 ATP that are generated are used for 2 purposes. These purposes include:

a. 2 of the ATP help energize the next glucose that enters glycolysis so it in turn can be split in two.

b. some ATP is used to help start other chemical reactions vital to the cell (by helping lower the energy of activation).

c. some ATP is used to generate nerve impulses in nerves, or to help muscles react.

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