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Overall, cellular respiration is a reaction that,

A) absorbs energy and is exothermic
B) absorbs energy and is Endothermic
C) releases energy and is exothermic
D) releases energy and is endothermic

User Giszmo
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Answer is C because in exothermic reactions, energy releases.
in Cellular respiration,
ATP+H20 (water) = ADP+ Pi + Energy
So celullar respiration is exothermic and releases energy
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