What happens in the second stage oft he celler respirtation
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Explanation:
What is Cellular Respiration?
As you sit and read these words your eye muscles are contracting, thus allowing you to scan this page. Your lungs are expanding and contracting, your heart is beating, and your hand muscles are flexing each time you move the computer mouse. Where does your body get the energy for performing these movements? In part, it comes from the food you eat. But, more specifically, it comes from cellular respiration. Cellular respiration is the process your body uses to convert the chemical energy from food into usable cellular energy. Our first illustration depicts the overall process of cellular respiration.
Steps in Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration
As shown in the illustration, cellular respiration consists of several different pathways. The focus of this lesson is the Krebs cycle. The Krebs cycle is the second step in cellular respiration. Now, let's take a closer look at how this process works.