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Animals get energy from the food that they eat. However, when the molecules from the food enter your cells, how do the molecules turn in to energy?

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Through the process of cellular respiration, the energy in food is converted into energy that can be used by the body's cells. During cellular respiration, glucose and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide and water, and the energy is transferred to ATP

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