Cells generate ATP from the release of chemical energy from nutrients, whereas chlorophyll- containing organisms generate ATP via the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis as well as from the oxidation of nutrients.

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Cells and chlorophyll-containing organisms do generate ATP via different mechanisms, with cells utilizing nutrient breakdown and chlorophyll-containing organisms utilizing both photosynthesis and nutrient oxidation.

Cells Generate ATP from the Release of Chemical Energy from Nutrients