12. ATP is the molecule that is used to provide energy necessary to power cellular functions, and as a result, it is often called the“ energy currency” in the cell. How might this“ energy currency” be saved; meaning, what organic molecule can be produced and later used to provide ATP? And what organic molecule might be considered the paycheck; the molecule that is“ cashed” in order to get ATP quickly? Explain both your answers.
13. With the massive amount of plant life, ample rainfall and favorable temperatures, you might think that tropical rainforests would be large net producers of oxygen, and yet surprisingly, they are not! With your knowledge of photosynthesis and cellular respiration, can you explain why this might be true? Think about what happens when a leaf drops or fruit from a tree is eaten.