Aerobic respiration
Why?
Aerobic respiration uses oxygen to release energy from glucose, giving carbon dioxide and water.
A glucose molecule and six oxygen molecules enter a mitochondrion and out come six carbon dioxide, six water and a burst of energy.
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A runner's breathing speeds up to bring in more oxygen for respiration in her leg muscle cells.
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