Internal respiration may be defined as:
(a) breathing in and releasing of oxygen in the tissue
(b) the oxidation of food substances to release energy
(c) the building up (synthesis) of complex substances
(d) getting rid of carbon dixode that would accumulate in the tissues.

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(b) the oxidation of food substances to release energy
Internal respiration may be defined as the oxidation of food substances to release energy.

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(iv) It produces water in the cells.

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Internal respiration may be defined as: (a) breathing in and releasing of oxygen in the tissue (b) the oxidation of food substances to release energy (c) the building up (synthesis) of complex substances (d) getting rid of carbon dixode that would accumulate in the tissues.

(b) the oxidation of food substances to release energyInternal respiration may be defined as the oxidation of food substances to release energy.

Internal respiration may be defined as:
(a) breathing in and releasing of oxygen in the tissue
(b) the oxidation of food substances to release energy
(c) the building up (synthesis) of complex substances
(d) getting rid of carbon dixode that would accumulate in the tissues.

(b) the oxidation of food substances to release energy
Internal respiration may be defined as the oxidation of food substances to release energy.