What is the function of cellular respiration?

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Joëlle
Jun 20, 2016

To convert food molecules into ATP, the energy carrier of the cell.

Explanation:

Cellular respiration is a complex biochemcial pathway by which the energy stored in chemical bonds of food molecules is released. This released energy is stored in ATP, the energy carrier of the cell. ATP can be used as an energy source for all cellular processes. The mitochondria in the cell are the energy factories responsible for cellular respiration.

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