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Why is oxygen needed for?

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Anonymous

16y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Oxygen is used as an electron carrier in oxidative phosphorylation during aerobic respiration. If there's a lack of oxygen the body starts to respire anaerobically, which is nowhere near sufficient for the body's needs

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16y ago

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