The respiration process during which glucose undergoes slow combustion by combining with oxygen in the cells of our body to produce energy, is a kind of:____________

Exothermic process

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Physical process

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Endothermic process

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Reversible process

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Solution

The correct option is A Exothermic process
In respiration, glucose undergoes slow combustion by combining with oxygen to form carbon dioxide, water and energy. Apart from other functions, this energy maintains our body heat. Due to this production of energy, respiration is considered an exothermic process.

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	Respiration	Combustion
a.	Respiration is a slow process.	Combustion is relatively a fast process.
b.	Respiration takes place at the body temperature.	Combustion takes place at the ignition temperature of the fuel.
c.	Respiration produces CO₂ + H₂O and energy.	Combustion of hydrocarbons always produces only CO₂.
d.	Respiration takes place inside a cell.	Combustion takes place outside a cell.
e.	Respiration takes place at all times.	Combustion only takes place when a fuel or a combustible substance burns.

Which is a slow combustion in which glucose persent in the body cells combine with oxygen to produce energy?

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