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Cellular respiration refers to:


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breakdown of sucrose using oxygen molecules to produce ATP and carbon dioxide
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breakdown of glucose using oxygen molecules to produce ADP and carbon dioxide
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breakdown of glucose using oxygen molecules to produce ATP and carbon dioxide
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The correct option is C breakdown of glucose using oxygen molecules to produce ATP and carbon dioxide
Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions occurring inside the cells to convert biochemical energy obtained from the food by breakdown of glucose using oxygen molecules to produce a chemical compound called adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

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