Bioenergetics is the study of energy in living systems and how organisms utilize energy. Organisms require kinetic or potential energy to function. ATP is a high-energy molecule that cells use to store and transport energy released from exergonic reactions like cellular respiration to power endergonic reactions like biosynthesis. ATP is regenerated through coupling exergonic hydrolysis reactions to endergonic synthesis reactions like dehydration. This coupling allows cells to continuously power metabolic pathways.