What is the reason why we must breathe oxygen?
Oxygen is broken down to yield energy.
Oxygen allows us to get more energy (in the form of ATP) out of the food molecules we break down for energy.
Oxygen stimulates enzyme activity.
Oxygen is the chemical detected by chemoreceptors that keeps us breathing.
Oxygen allows us to get more energy (in the form of ATP) out of the food molecules we break down for energy.
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