A process known as cellular respiration. Much too complex to discuss here.
The body combines oxygen that it breathes in with the nutrients that you eat and converts them top energy. So oxygen is not just important, it is vital. No oxygen and you are dead!
Mitochondria
mitochondria converts energy into atp in the cells
The Mitochondrion
metabolism
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your cells get ENERGY
Cellular respiration. wrong metabolism
Respiration converts oxygen and carbon-based fuel to energy and carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and solar energy into usable energy, oxygen and carbon-based plant material.
Yea Photosynthesis is the chemical change in plants that uses the sun's energy and converts it into glucose and oxygen.
to release energy
Oxygen, Energy, and Nutrients