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Define cell respiration |
| Answer» Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions occurring inside the cells to convert biochemical energy obtained from the food into a chemical compound called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).\xa0Metabolism refers to a set of chemical reactions carried out for maintaining the living state of the cells in an organism. These can be divided into two categories:\tCatabolism – the process of breaking molecules to obtain energy.\tAnabolism – the process of synthesizing all compounds required by the cells. | |