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When we take in
oxygen and expel
carbon dioxide, it's
called respiration.
However, the reaction in which You want
energy?
cells absorb oxygen, break
down glucose to create energy,
and emit carbon dioxide is also
called respiration.
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Wait, they're both Well, to distinguish them, we call
called respiration? I'm the process of breathing external
respiration and the process inside
going to mix them up
for sure... of cells internal (or cellular)
respiration.
External Internal
respiration respiration
That's right. From now on So we'll be studying the
when we say "respiration," reaction inside of cells, not
we'll be referring to the kind of respiration I'm
internal respiration. doing right now.
Internal! inhale
Got that? exhale