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In both plants and animals food molecules are broken down and CO2 is released by what

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Cellular respiration is a chemical reaction that releases energy from food. Animals, plants and fungi all carry out respiration. Respiration produces carbon dioxide. In respiration, oxygen is used to break apart food molecules.

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