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Explain why cellular respiration releases energy as an overall chemical reaction

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In cellular respiration, electrons from glucose move gradually through the electron transport chain towards oxygen, passing to lower and lower energy states and releasing energy at each step. The goal of cellular respiration is to capture this energy in the form of ATP

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Cellular respiration releases stored energy in glucose molecules and converts it into a form of energy that can be used by cells.

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Cellular respiration releases stored energy in glucose molecules and converts it into a form of energy that can be used by cells. Energy released during the reaction is captured by the energy-carrying molecule ATP (adenosine triphosphate).
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