Question

_______ is the process of digesting food and extracting the energy from it.

Directions: Fill in the blank.

Please help me answer this question. I've looked through all my textbooks and notes but they didn't mention this anywhere. Can someone please help me? Thanks

Answer 1

http://www.wisegeekhealth.com/how-does-the-digestive-system-work.htm

Answer 2

https://www.google.com/search?q=respiration+definition&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a&channel=sb

Answer 3

Thanks Ms. Sue and Damon!! You guys are life savers :)

Answer 4

You are welcome.

Answer 5

In "respiration" by the way you are basically oxidizing organic molecules using O2 from the air, sort of like burning wood to produce energy and CO2 but at much lower temperature :) At least that is the way a physicist as opposed to a biologist sees it.