– What exactly is the ‘energy’ stored in our cells. How does a chemical reaction in our body enable us to lift heavy things or run vast distances?

Question

– What exactly is the ‘energy’ stored in our cells. How does a chemical reaction in our body enable us to lift heavy things or run vast distances?

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Answer 1

The ‘energy’ is adenosine triphosphate, used by all life on Earth. It stores energy in its chemical bonds that is released upon reaction inside mitochrondria or chloroplasts. The mechanism is quite complicated.