Respiration

​Definition of Cellular Respiration

Cellular respiration is a series of chemical reactions that break down glucose to produce ATP, which may be used as energy to power many reactions throughout the body.

​Products

Cellular respiration converts oxygen and glucose into water and carbon dioxide. 

Reactants

During cellular respiration, the reactants,glucose (sugar) and oxygen combine together to form new products: carbon dioxide molecules and water molecules.

Cellular respiration equation

​Where does Cellular respiration occur?

Cellular respiration takes place in the cytoplasm and mitochondria of each cell of the body.

Why does Cellular respiration happen?

Cellular respiration is used to generate usable ATP energy in order to support many other reactions in the body.

​How does cellular respiratory relate to humans?

Cellular respiration is used to generate usable ATP energy in order to support many other reactions in the body.