Mitochondria. There is a complex process called cellular respiration during which the mitochondria breaks down the food.
Helps cells to breakdown carbohydrates and use them for energy
We concentrate on glucose breakdown, since it dominates energy production in most animal cells.
The breakdown of food molecules releases energy to cells.
The breakdown of food molecules releases energy to cells.
We concentrate on glucose breakdown, since it dominates energy production in most animal cells.
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The breakdown of food without the use of oxygen is called anaerobic respiration. This process produces energy in the form of ATP without requiring oxygen. However, it generates lactic acid or ethanol as byproducts, depending on the organism carrying out the process.
digestion
The breakdown of food into smaller and smaller particles that can be absorbed into the tiny cells that make up the body.
Parietal cells are found in the fundic zone of the stomach. Their main function is to produce hydrochloric acid, which assists in the chemical breakdown of food.
Osteoclasts are the cells primarily responsible for the breakdown of bone. They are derived from monocytes and become multinucleated cells that secrete acids and enzymes to dissolve the mineralized matrix of bone.
The part of cells that plants use to make their own food are chloroplasts.