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Explain the role of cellular respiration in a cell.

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Every cell performs a type of cellular respiration as it is required to produce energy. The point of cellular respiration is to turn high-energy molecules, know as glucose, into ATP, a form of usable energy. There are two types of respiration, aerobic and anaerobic. Aerobic goes through 3 stages and produces the most ATP by using oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide. Anaerobic does the same job but only uses one stage and produces much less ATP. This process gives the cell energy and continues the carbon cycle.

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