Explain why breathing is necessary for cellular respiration to occur

What will be an ideal response?


We inhale oxygen because it is necessary for the breakdown of glucose to produce ATP. Carbon dioxide develops as a waste product of ATP production. We exhale this carbon dioxide to remove it from the body.

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Oxygenated blood travels through the arterioles to capillaries to the tissue cells, where the oxygen is deposited and ________ material is picked up.

A. oxygenated B. blood C. waste D. hemolytic

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Code for a biopsy of the brain

A) 88304 B) 88305 C) 88307 D) 88309

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All cultures view aging for a similar perspective

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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The pressure exerted on a person 8 feet below the surface of a swimming pool is the same as the pressure exerted on a person 8 feet below the surface of a large lake.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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