Cellular Respiration

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Meaning of Cellular Respiration

EnergyEnergy is the ability to do work. Energy exists in several forms such as heat, kinetic or mechanical energy, light, potential energy, and electrical energy. Units of Energy: The SI unit... More is stored in food molecules. An organism would have to break them down to release energy. This breakdown occurs in living cells or tissues.

What is Cellular Respiration?

Cellular respiration is the oxidation of food substances (mainly carbohydrates) to release energy which supports many other reactions in the body.

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