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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is oxygen is needed in cellular respiration?

OpenStudy (shane_b):

This question is probably more pertinent to the Biology group

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because your cells burn glucose to get energy. By "burn" I mean chemically react with oxygen.

hero (hero):

Because cells are organisms too. They need to breathe just like we do. Oxygen, cells, and blood, at every level for all organisms is essential for life.

OpenStudy (trancenova):

Hello! This question is a biology question not a physics question so it is now closed. Please ask questions in the correct group :)

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