ATP is the immediate source of energy for muscle contraction in insects. In the flight muscle of the honeybee (Apis mellifera), the resting concentration of ATP is approximately 6.3×10−3 mmol g−16.3 \times 10^{-3}\text{ mmol g}^{-1}6.3×10−3 mmol g−1. During active flight, ATP in the flight muscle is hydrolysed at a rate of approximately 14.0 mmol kg−1 s−114.0\text{ mmol kg}^{-1}\text{ s}^{-1}14.0 mmol kg−1 s−1.
If ATP was not continuously resynthesised, calculate how long active flight could be sustained using only the resting ATP store. Show your working.
