aerobic respiration

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  • why must energy be converted into a useable form

    because our bodies can not use energy from food directly
  • when is energy converted
    it happens during the reaction called respiration which occurs in all living things
  • what is respiration
    a chemical process that occurs in the body where energy is released from glucose
  • what is the word equation for aerobic respiration
    Glucose + OxygenCarbon Dioxide + Water + Energy
  • what is aerobic respiration
    when the body is able to supply the cells with oxygen and glucose that they need, this carries out aerobic respiration and energy is released
  • what are examples of exercises that use aerobic respiration
    running, swimming, hiking