Question

State whether the following statements are true(T) or false(F):

(v) Tissue respiration means chemical changes occurring inside the cell. T/F

Answer 1

The statement is ‘True (T)’.

The term tissue respiration denotes the exchange of respiratory gases inside the cell or tissue i.e. absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide.

The gradual breakdown of food molecules in the presence of oxygen within cells, resulting in the formation of carbon dioxide and water and the release of energy in the forms of ATP.