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What substances are used up as the reactants in cellular respiration?

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The substances that are being used up in cellular respiration are oxygen (O2) and glucose (C6H12O6).  They are the main reactants. Cellular respiration happens in the mitochondria, the power house of the cell. Hope this answers the question.
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