Which of the following would ATP NOT be used for as energy? A. Osmosis
B. Healing a cut
C. Keeping warm
D. Push ups

Explanation:

ATP or adenosine triphosphate is used as energy in all living organisms. It is required for many processes to keep an organism alive. We are looking for the process that does not require ATP.

A. Osmosis

Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane. It is a type of passive transport, so there is no energy expenditure. ATP is not used, but we can check the other answer choices.

B. Healing a cut

Healing a cut requires transporting substances to the cut, inflammatory responses, and cell division to repair the cut. This does require ATP.

C. Keeping warm

To stay warm the body's blood vessels near the surface constrict so less heat is lost and the sweat glands are inactivated. This requires ATP.

D. Push ups

Push ups require many different muscles throughout the body and exercise requires lots of ATP.

The correct answer is Choice A. Osmosis.

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