Question

Respiration refers to ____________.

Options

• a reduction process that uses oxygen, produces carbon dioxide and converts released energy into ATP

• an anabolic process that uses oxygen and carbon dioxide to form ATP

• a catabolic process that uses carbon dioxide, produces oxygen and converts released energy to ATP

• a catabolic process wherein complex organic substrate is oxidized to simple components to generate biological energy.

Answer 1

Respiration refers to a catabolic process wherein complex organic substrate is oxidized to simple components to generate biological energy.