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Oxygen is needed to help burn the sugars and fats we consume, to release the energy stored within them. The food is used to generate a molecule called ATP - Adenosine Triphosphate. In simple terms, ATP is a basic unit of stored energy that can be transferred from cell to cell. A complex cycle of chemical interactions, the Krebs Cycle, is responsible for producing the ATP in aerobic organisms like ourselves. The Oxygen is not used directly, it is used by one of the constituents to 'dump' electrons and refresh itself to a state where it can be used in the cycle. So without a supply of Oxygen, the cycle will grind to a halt.
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∙ 6y ago
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∙ 9y agoThat is one of the basic questions! You need energy to perform the various body activities. The energy is generated by biological oxidation of the food stuffs in your body. The biological oxidation means there is step wise oxidation. This is analogous to getting down from top of the building by staircase. If you jump down, you will break your legs. The process of oxidation can not be performed with out the oxygen. You will die within five minutes, if you do not get oxygen.
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The cells in the body need what to survive?
Oxygen
What substances does the body need to carry out cellular respiration?
Oxygen
Were do the red blood cells take your oxygen?
To all of the other cells of your body that need oxygen to live.
What do the cells in your body need for energy?
at the simplist level : fat and oxygen
How does blood help us maintain homeostasis in our body?
Blood carries oxygen in our body to different parts of our body. This oxygen is very essential for the functioning of each and every organ of our body. The lack of which can kill us. So essentially, without blood, our organs cant get the oxygen they need and eventually we would die...
Why are pulmonary arteries important to bringing oxygen to your body?
because you need oxygen throughout your body
What does your body need oxygen to make?
your body more healthier!
Does the gut need oxygen?
Every cell in your body needs oxygen.
What gas does the body need to live?
oxygen
What does the cells in the body need?
oxygen is needed
The cells in the body need what to survive?
Oxygen
Why do you need oxygenation?
We need oxygen to let your body work. You would die without oxygen because the chemistry of your body would stop working.to live
Why do you oxygen?
We need oxygen to let your body work. You would die without oxygen because the chemistry of your body would stop working.to live
What will happen if oxygen is not transported by the blood t o the different part of the body?
Our body will die because our body need an oxygen if it is not dileverd in our body we will die.
Why do you have to have oxygen when you go outer space?
Oxygen is needed in our body so we can survive. The cells in our body need it and without oxygen, the cells will die and we will die. When people go in to outer space there is no oxygen so oxygen tanks are taken so the astronauts receive the oxygen they need
Why does your body need oxygen to function?
we need oxygen to function because without oxygen we would suffocate to death. without oxygen we wouldn't exist right now.
Why is the respritory system so important to your bodies?
It's the system that helps carry oxygen into our body's and we need oxygen in our body
