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Meaning of CELLULAR RESPIRATION

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 Definition: [n]  the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs
 
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 Synonyms: internal respiration, respiration
 
 See Also: metabolic process, metabolism, metastasis

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: The conversion within the cell of nutrients (such as sugar molecules) into chemical energy in the form of ATP, by reacting the food with oxygen (O2) until the food has completely been degraded into CO2 and H2O.
 

 

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