Question

A cell turns glucose from the

food we eat into energy for our
body to use. What cell function
does this describe?


Answer 1

`\boxed {\boxed {\sf Cellular \ respiration}}\\`

Step-by-step explanation:

The process of cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria of cells. It goes through 3 stages: glycolysis, the citric acid/Krebs cycle, and the Electron Transport Chain.

The equation is:

`C_6H_(12)O_6+6O_2 ->6CO_2+6H_2O+38 \ ATP`

In this aerobic process (requires oxygen), glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) from the food animals eat or produced from photosynthesis and oxygen are converted into carbon dioxide, water, and useable energy (ATP).

So, the cell function described is cellular respiration.