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| Series of chemical reactions used to release energy stored in food molecules. Respiration changes food energy into a form all cells can use. Also referred to as CELLULAR RESPIRATION. |
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| Respiration that uses oxygen to break down food chemically. Aerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondria (singular, mitochondrion). |
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| C6H12O6 + 6O2 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy |
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| Formula for respiration in words |
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| Glucose and oxygen react to make carbon dioxide, water and energy |
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