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Cellular respiration isn't the same thing as regular human respiration (most of us use the words "breathing" and "respiration" interchangeably, even though biologists use the term "respiration" to mean something a little different). Cellular respiration is when living cells convert fuel - either oxygen or sunlight- into energy that they can use. For example, cellular respiration in humans is the process by which oxygen used to power the synthesis of ATP (ATP is a high-energy molecule that our cells depend on to survive). Plants use a similar process to convert the energy of the sun into building blocks they can use.

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The release of energy in plants and animals from food is called?

The release of energy in plants and animals is called respiration.


What is process called when plants and animals break up sugar releasing energy?

. The breaking down of the large polysaccharide molecules are done by hydrolysis reactions. Hydro meaning water, and lysis meaning breaking. Breaking with water.


What gas do animals exhale and plants take in?

Carbon dioxide or CO2 is exhaled by animals when they use their food for energy. Oxygen is used to burn the glucose so that it can be used as energy for growth and repair. This is called cellular respiration and occurs in every single living organism. Plants then use the carbon dioxide to photosynthesise and create their own food in the form of glucose. They release oxygen and create water as a result of photosynthesis. Animals use the oxygen for cellular respiration and when the plants are consumed use the glucose for energy.


What is someone who studies plants and animals called?

Zoologists study animals and botanists study plants. Biologists study both plants and animals together. Microbiologists study these things at a cellular level.


Why do plants and animals need oxygen?

Plants and animals need oxygen for cellular respiration, which is the process involving the breakdown of glucose to produce energy. In plants, this energy is used for growth, while in animals, it is used for various metabolic processes and to support bodily functions. Oxygen is a crucial component in this process as it serves as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain, ultimately generating ATP, the energy currency of cells.

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What organelle in plants participates in cellular respiration what other organelle in both plants and animals is the main components for cellular respiration?

The organelle in plants that participates in cellular respiration is endoplasmic reticulum, and is also the organelle in both plants and animals, that is the main components for cellular respiration.


Is cellular respiration used in plants or animals?

plants


Is oxygen consumed when plants or animals perform aerobic cellular respiration?

Yes, both plants and animals consume oxygen when they perform aerobic cellular respiration.


What is misleading about the following statement Plants perform photosynthesis and animals perform cellular respiration?

The statement is misleading because both plants and animals perform both photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Plants perform photosynthesis to produce energy, while animals perform cellular respiration to break down energy-rich molecules and release energy.


What process uses oxygen in plants and animals?

Cellular Respiration.


Who and what use the process of cellular respiration?

plants and animals


The release of energy in plants and animals from food is called?

The release of energy in plants and animals is called respiration.


Does cellular respiration occur in plants or animals?

Cellular respiration occurs in both plants and animals. The general equation for this is; glucose + oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Water When oxygen is not available anaerobic respiration takes place, which is different for both plants and animals.


What living thing carry on the process of cellular respiration?

plants and animals


Is glucose found in animals or plants?

Glucose is found in both plants and animals. Plants produce glucose by photosynthesis, and animals consume glucose (it is the first reactant for cellular respiration).


What orginism does cellular respiration take place in?

Mostly animals and some plants/fungi that are germinating


What is the final hydrogen acceptor in cellular respiration of most plants and animals?

The final hydrogen acceptor in cellular respiration for most plants and animals is oxygen. Oxygen combines with electrons and protons to form water in the electron transport chain, allowing the production of ATP through oxidative phosphorylation.