cellular respiration
[ˈsɛljələr ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən]
noun
respiração celular
1. The metabolic process by which cells break down glucose and other organic molecules to produce energy in the form of ATP, with the consumption of oxygen and the release of carbon dioxide
Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria and is essential for all living organisms to generate energy.
A respiração celular ocorre nas mitocôndrias e é essencial para todos os organismos vivos gerarem energia.
2. A series of biochemical reactions that convert nutrients into ATP through aerobic or anaerobic pathways
During cellular respiration, glucose is oxidized to produce water, carbon dioxide, and ATP.
Durante a respiração celular, a glicose é oxidada para produzir água, dióxido de carbono e ATP.
This is a technical scientific term used uniformly across English-speaking countries and Portuguese-speaking regions (Brazil and Portugal). It is central to biology education at secondary and tertiary levels in both cultures and appears frequently in scientific literature, textbooks, and medical contexts.
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