Form 1 _5.3 Oxygen is needed for respriration

Respiration 有两种:

External respiration : Breathing
Internal respiration  : Process of oxidising

↓   ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓    ↓

Glucose + oxygen → energy + Carbon dioxide + water

Glucose from ( food )
Oxygen from ( Air )

Energy is used :


  1. to carry out daily activities .
  2. sythesis(制造) of liquid of lipid (脂肪)and protein .
  3. enables movement.
  4. basal metabolic rate ( minimum daily energy requirement ).