respiration
The process of breaking down food so we can absorb it is called digestion. Releasing the energy by breaking it down further in our cells is respiration.
Catabolism
metabolism
The process of breaking down food to release energy is called cellular respiration. It involves a series of biochemical reactions that occur in cells, where energy stored in food molecules is converted into a form of energy that the cell can use, such as adenosine triphosphate (ATP). This process typically involves the stages of glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
Yes, the process of bond breaking requires energy input, not release.
fermentation
The process of breaking down food to its building blocks is called digestion. We can then absorb the products and use them in our bodies.
That is called "Glycolysis". See the link for an animation.
Breaking bonds produces energy making it an exothermic process.
The process of breaking larger molecules into smaller molecules is called catabolism. This process typically involves the release of energy as larger molecules are broken down into smaller units that can be used for cellular activities.
The process of breaking down food to its building blocks is called digestion. We can then absorb the products and use them in our bodies.
The process is called cellular respiration. It involves the breaking down of glucose molecules in the presence of oxygen to produce energy in the form of ATP, similar to how combustion reactions release energy.