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what is respiration. explain

Respiration is the sign of life and the index of all biological activities, taking place in the body. Living orainsms require energy to perform their activities which they get from the oxidation of food materials by oxygen. So respiration includes breathing and oxidation. Thus it can be defined as “a catabolic process in which the respired oxygen is used in the oxidation of food, resulting in release of energy.


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