Tag: Aerobic Respiration

Respiration: Respiration is the process of taking oxygen into the cells, using it to release energy from the digested food and eliminating the waste products (carbon dioxide and water). Respiration involves two main processes: Breathing or External Respiration: The process of taking in oxygen-rich air from the surrounding medium and giving out carbon dioxide-rich air

What is Respiration? The term respiration was coined by Pepys (1966). Respiration is a biochemical energy-releasing enzymatically controlled process where food is oxidized for step-wise release of energy. During this process, the cell oxidizes the food (glucose) and releases carbon dioxide, water, and energy. This energy is stored in a biomolecule (ATP molecule) and is