Why do organisms take up oxygen and release carbon dioxide?

Why do organisms take up oxygen and release carbon dioxide?

Monjur Alahi

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2025-01-04 04:42

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Salim Ahmed Kawsar

a. At cellular level, organisms require energy to carry out different metabolic activities.

b. The energy is made available by oxidizing/breaking the food. Therefore, oxygen is required by aerobic organisms for breaking the food and carbon dioxide is released as a byproduct of oxidation.

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