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8. Explain cellular respiration

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Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert chemical energy from oxygen molecules or nutrients into adenosine triphosphate, and then release waste products.

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Cellular respiration is what cells do so they can break up sugar to get energy they use. it takes in food and uses it to create things, usually a chemical that the cell uses for energy.

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