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You breath in oxygen which is O2
What is exhaled is CO2 or carbon dioxide.
The reason for this is the human metabolism is based on the reaction between Glucose (C6H12O6) and oxygen gas (O2). The oxygen reacts with the glucose to produce carbon dioxide and water to release energy for out bodies to use.
6O2 + C6H12O6 --> 6CO2 + 6H2O + energy
We need to get rid of the carbon dioxide because it is toxic.
The water produced is of little consequence as our bodies are mostly water anyway.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agooxygen is one component of air, it makes up 22% of the volume of air. nitrogen makes up 77%. living things require oxygen in the proccess of respiration, which allows us to create energy. we inhale oxygen, it is absorbed by our lungs into our bloodstream, which trasports the oxygen to ourselves where respiration occurs.
No, our body only uses a portion of the oxygen we inhale for important functions like metabolism and respiration. The rest is exhaled back out into the atmosphere.
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∙ 16y agoWe breathe in air which is actually a mix of many different gases. Oxygen is the portion of the air that is absorbed through our lungs into our blood stream.
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∙ 9y agoThe reason why the body has so much oxygen is because it is needed for all of its organs like the heart, lungs, and brain. A lack of oxygen also can cause respiratory failure.
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∙ 15y agoYou have to breathe in something! Oxygen + Carbon Dioxide = Glucose and water
Glucose is a form of sugar and gives the body energy.
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∙ 11y agoYou mainly exhale nitrogen and a little carbon dioxide.
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∙ 13y agoAir contains about 21% oxygen and 79% nitrogen (with a very small percentage of inert gases). Therefore, with each breath, a significant amount of oxygen is inhaled.
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∙ 11y agoAt sea level, most of the oxygen that you breathe in gets exhaled right back out. This is about 80 percent of it.Only 20 percent of it gets absorbed by most people.
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∙ 11y agoNo, you use only a small portion of the oxygen you inhale. that is why you can blow into the mouth of someone who is not breathing and help them to breath on your exhaled air.
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What do plants inhale and exhale during photosynthesis?
Plants inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen during photosynthesis. They use the carbon dioxide to produce glucose using energy from sunlight.
Is all the oxygen you inhale used by your body?
No, not all the oxygen you inhale is used by your body. About 20% of the oxygen we breathe is used by the body for energy production through respiration, while the remaining 80% is exhaled back out into the atmosphere.
What do trees inhale at night?
Trees do not inhale like animals do, as they do not have lungs. However, they absorb oxygen and release carbon dioxide at night through a process called respiration. This is the opposite of what they do during the day through photosynthesis.
What gas do we inhale?
The main gas we inhale is oxygen, which is essential for our body to produce energy through respiration. Other gases present in the air we breathe include nitrogen and trace amounts of carbon dioxide and other gases.
What do you inhale made by plants?
Oxygen is produced by plants through the process of photosynthesis, and it is the primary gas that is inhaled by animals, including humans.
Why do cats inhale oxygen?
Why do we all inhale oxygen.. every single animal in the world needs oxygen. Fish too
Do arctic wolves inhale and exhale oxygen?
Like all animals, they inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide.
Do parrots inhale oxygen?
Yes, all animals inhale oxygen. Parrots breathe through their nostrils as opposed to their mouths.
What do all living creatures inhale during respiration?
They inhale air. What they extract from the air is oxygen.
Why dont animals use up all the oxygen in the atmosphere?
Animals do not use up all the oxygen in the atmosphere because plants produce oxygen. When they breathe, plants inhale carbon dioxide (which is what animals breathe out) and exhale oxygen (which is what animals breathe in).
Which is the non metal which all living beings inhale?
It is oxygen
When you inhale you breathe in what?
When you inhale you breath in oxygen
What do all living things inhale during resipiration?
The vast majority of living organisms, and almost all multicellular organisms inhale oxygen duringrespiration.The di-atomic gas oxygen [O2].air
What do plants inhale and exhale during photosynthesis?
Plants inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen during photosynthesis. They use the carbon dioxide to produce glucose using energy from sunlight.
What do you inhale?
Oxygen
When lungs inhale oxygen what does it exhale as waste?
when lungs inhale oxygen what doesit exhale as waste
Why we don't use all the oxygen we breathe in?
The air we breathe is made up of about 21% oxygen. Our bodies primarily use oxygen for metabolism, and the amount we need is relatively small compared to the total volume of air we inhale. The excess oxygen is exhaled to maintain a balance in the body.
