What is another term for cellular respiration?
Energy extraction
Protein synthesis
Cell division
DNA replication
Answer
Energy extraction, also known as cellular respiration, is the process by which cells convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell's main energy currency. This process occurs in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells and involves the breakdown of glucose through glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
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