Understanding Cellular Respiration: Cell Biology’s Hidden Powerhouse
Cellular respiration is a vital mechanism that happens within the cells of our body and is responsible for energy production we need to survive through a series of complex chemical reactions, making it the ultimate food processor, taking in nutrients and “digesting” them at the cellular level to transform them into energy. Cellular respiration is somewhat like withdrawing “energy currency” from the “bank” that is your food intake, with the energy currency of your cells being ATP, adenosine triphosphate.