plant uses 54 ATP to build one glucose molecule, but only gets 36 ATP when it breaks the sugar down for energy.  Why doesn't the plant run into an energy shortage?

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A plant uses 54 ATP to build one glucose molecule, but only gets 36 ATP when it breaks the sugar down for energy.  Why doesn't the plant run into an energy shortage?

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