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Respiration is the process by which cells break down simple food molecules such as glucose and release the energy they contain.
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The process by which cells use oxygen to break down glucose and create ATP, the cell's main energy source.
The breakdown of glucose by enzymes, releasing energy and pyruvic acid.
An organelle found in large numbers in most cells, where the biochemical processes of respiration and energy production occur.