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Respiration is a process where many chemical bonds inside the body break and release energy. This energy is used to perform various
activities such as moving muscles. Explain the energy transformation in this process

Answer 1

Respiration is a process in which energy is released due to the breakdown of glucose molecules with the addition of oxygen forming carbondioxode, water and energy in the form of Adenine tri phosphate (ATP). This process also occurs in the absence of oxygen but then low amount of energy is generated. This process occurs in mitochondria of the cell. The energy which is produced during respiration is used by the cell in different processes and activities such as movement, exercise and thinking etc.