The temperature it takes to start breaking apart sucrose is 184°C, yet no known cell can even survive at that temperature, much less also be able to metabolize the sucrose molecule for energy. How can this be?

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The temperature it takes to start breaking apart sucrose is 184°C, yet no known cell can even survive at that temperature, much less also be able to metabolize the sucrose molecule for energy. How can this be?