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| respiration definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain | 57 sets | |
| 2 | the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules | 44 sets | |
| 3 | breathing | 37 sets | |
| 4 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation | 35 sets | |
| 5 | process of getting energy from food | 31 sets | |
| 6 | breathing; exhalation; adj. respiratory | 27 sets | |
| 7 | the breakdown of food molecules with a release of energy | 25 sets | |
| 8 | the process by which cells obtain energy from glucose | 24 sets | |
| 9 | the release of energy in plants and animals from food | 21 sets | |
| 10 | the process by which cells break down simple food molecules to release the energy they contain. | 19 sets | |
| 11 | the process of breathing | 17 sets | |
| 12 | series of chemical reactions used to release energy stored in food molecules | 16 sets | |
| 13 | the act of breathing | 13 sets | |
| 14 | a breathing process in which plants and animals consume oxygen and release carbon dioxide | 12 sets | |
| 15 | carbon dioxide is released | 12 sets | |
| 16 | the process of breaking down food to release its energy | 11 sets | |
| 17 | the process in which oxygen and glucose undergo a complex series of chemical reactions inside cells | 10 sets | |
| 18 | the process of obtaining oxygen to release energy from food | 8 sets | |
| 19 | a single complete act of breathing in and out | 7 sets | |
| 20 | process by which cells obtain energy from glucose | 7 sets | |
| 21 | using oxygen to turn food into energy. | 7 sets | |
| 22 | breathing; exhalation | 6 sets | |
| 23 | the act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing | 6 sets | |
| 24 | the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing co2 from them | 5 sets | |
| 25 | process of breaking down food to release its energy | 5 sets | |
| 26 | the process of supplying cells with oxygen and removing co2, involving inhalation/inspiration and exhalation/expiration | 5 sets | |
| 27 | the process by which food molecules are broken down to release energy for work | 5 sets | |
| 28 | is the process of obtaining oxygen to release energy from food | 5 sets | |
| 29 | obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods | 5 sets | |
| 30 | 2 types: aerobic (requires oxygen to produce energy), anaerobic ( does not require oxygen to produce energy). a series of chemical reactions that release stored energy in nutrients. | 5 sets | |
| 31 | the action of breathing | 5 sets | |
| 32 | releases energy from food | 5 sets | |
| 33 | inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing into the lungs | 4 sets | |
| 34 | the conversion of oxygen and nutrients into energy, produces water as a waste product (exhalation) | 4 sets | |
| 35 | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment | 4 sets | |
| 36 | simultaneous uptake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide, by the lungs, gills, or through the skin | 4 sets | |
| 37 | the act or process of inhaling and exhaling | 4 sets | |
| 38 | the process by which cells withdraw energy from glucose | 4 sets | |
| 39 | respiracion | 3 sets | |
| 40 | the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules; processes that take place in the cells and tissues during which energy is released and carbon dioxide is produced and absorbed by the blood to be transported to the lungs, the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation | 3 sets | |