Respiration is the mechanism for

Breathing.

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Oxidation of digested food.

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Both A and B.

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None of the above.

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Solution

The correct option is C Both A and B.
In physiology, respiration is defined as the transport of oxygen from the outside air to the cells within tissues and the transport of carbon dioxide in the opposite direction also called as breathing.
Biochemical definition of respiration - the metabolic process by which an organism obtains energy by reacting oxygen with glucose to give water, carbon dioxide and 38 ATP (energy).
Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

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