cellular respiration

[ sel-yuh-ler res-puh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

, Physiology.

1. the oxidation of organic compounds that occurs within cells, producing energy for cellular processes.

Example Sentences

Your crops are undergoing cellular respiration as they grow, and continue to do so after you pick them.

From Seattle Times

Nearly half were related to the mitochondria, involved with functions such as cellular respiration and boosting the number of mitochondria in cells.

From Science Magazine

The superintendent talked a few minutes about cellular respiration — students listened politely — and then shifted into asking about college and career plans.

From Los Angeles Times

An additional 30 percent to 50 percent of children with autism show signs of mitochondrial dysfunction, such as abnormal levels of certain byproducts generated by cellular respiration, the process through which ATP is produced.

From Scientific American

Using deep sequencing approaches, the study found the H. salminicola has no mitochondrial DNA -- normally containing the genes for respiration -- which means the parasite "lost the ability to perform aerobic cellular respiration."

From Fox News