Question

Humans and other heterotrophs get their energy from eating food. What process in human body cells transfers the energy stored in a grilled cheese sandwich to ATP? What chemical equation summarizes this process?

Answer 1

The process is called CELLULAR RESPIRATION.
Cellular respiration is the process by which the living cells convert the chemical energy in the food into ATP. During cellular respiration, carbohydrate is broken down into carbon dioxide, water and energy in the presence of oxygen.
The overall chemical equation for the process is this:
C6H1206 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O + water.