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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 | 56 sets | |
| 2 | the metabolic processes whereby certain organisms obtain energy from organic moelcules | 44 sets | |
| 3 | breathing | 36 sets | |
| 4 | the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation | 33 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 | 12 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 | using oxygen to turn food into energy. | 7 sets | |
| 21 | process by which cells obtain energy from glucose | 6 sets | |
| 22 | the act or process of inhaling and exhaling; breathing | 6 sets | |
| 23 | breathing; exhalation | 6 sets | |
| 24 | obtaining oxygen, removing carbon dioxide, and releasing energy from foods | 5 sets | |
| 25 | the action of breathing | 5 sets | |
| 26 | is the process of obtaining oxygen to release energy from food | 5 sets | |
| 27 | 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 | |
| 28 | the process by which food molecules are broken down to release energy for work | 5 sets | |
| 29 | releases energy from food | 5 sets | |
| 30 | the process of supplying the cells with oxygen and removing co2 from them | 5 sets | |
| 31 | process of breaking down food to release its energy | 5 sets | |
| 32 | the process of supplying cells with oxygen and removing co2, involving inhalation/inspiration and exhalation/expiration | 5 sets | |
| 33 | the conversion of oxygen and nutrients into energy, produces water as a waste product (exhalation) | 4 sets | |
| 34 | inhalation and exhalation of air; breathing into the lungs | 4 sets | |
| 35 | the act or process of inhaling and exhaling | 4 sets | |
| 36 | the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between an organism and its environment | 4 sets | |
| 37 | the process by which cells withdraw energy from glucose | 4 sets | |
| 38 | simultaneous uptake of oxygen and release of carbon dioxide, by the lungs, gills, or through the skin | 4 sets | |
| 39 | process by which producers and consumers release stored energy from food molecules. | 3 sets | |
| 40 | a chemical reaction that produces food | 3 sets | |