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QWhat is the process of breaking down food to produce energy using oxygen called?

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  • A Anaerobic respiration ✔ ✖
  • B Aerobic respiration ✔ ✖
  • C Cellular respiration ✔ ✖
  • D Oxygenation ✔ ✖
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Cellular respiration is a metabolic process in which cells break down food molecules to release energy, using oxygen. This process takes place in the mitochondria of the cells and involves the conversion of glucose into ATP, a molecule that carries energy in cells. It is the main process by which organisms produce energy from food.

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