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Why we need oxygen?

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Anonymous

10y ago
Updated: 8/11/2022

The main purpose of oxygen in humans and other aerobic organisms is to allow the body to make energy. Energy is needed for a host of processes in the body such as growth, repair, movement, nerve conduction, etc., and can be gained from numerous sources, like carbohydrates, fats, and amino acids. However, for the body to use this energy, it must be oxidized. A molecule that is undergoing oxidation loses electrons, which store the electric and kinetic energy that the human body will use once absorbed. What this means is that when people breathe in oxygen, they can activate the latent energy that might have consumed before.

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