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What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration in organisms?
What is the primary purpose of cellular respiration in organisms?
- To produce carbon dioxide as a waste product
- To release oxygen as a byproduct
- To convert chemical energy from nutrients into ATP (correct)
- To break down ATP into nutrients for energy
What is the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?
What is the role of oxygen in cellular respiration?
- To convert nutrients into waste products
- To break down ATP into energy
- To serve as an inorganic electron acceptor (correct)
- To produce large amounts of energy
What type of reactions are involved in cellular respiration?
What type of reactions are involved in cellular respiration?
- Catabolic reactions breaking large molecules into smaller ones (correct)
- Anabolic reactions building large molecules from smaller ones
- Neutral reactions maintaining molecule size
- Oxidative reactions creating energy from ATP
Which nutrients are commonly used by animal and plant cells in respiration?
Which nutrients are commonly used by animal and plant cells in respiration?
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Why is cellular respiration considered an unusual combustion reaction?
Why is cellular respiration considered an unusual combustion reaction?
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