AP BIOLOGY

THE CELL

CELL THEORY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Animals exhale to get rid of carbon dioxide in the body. In what way do cells function the same?
A
They transport needed nutrients to various cell parts.
B
They break down food to obtain energy.
C
They remove waste created by cellular activities.
D
They sense stimuli and respond to their environments.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -During cellular respiration animal cells combine oxygen with food molecules to release energy to live and function. Remember that cellular respiration produces carbon dioxide as a waste product. Animals use energy to grow, reproduce, and to function. They release the carbon dioxide into the air as a waste product.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lungs and respiratory system allow oxygen in the air to be taken into the body, while also letting the body get rid of carbon dioxide in the air breathed out.

Detailed explanation-3: -The animal’s metabolism converts the oxygen into energy. During this process, a waste gas called carbon dioxide is produced. To get rid of it, the carbon dioxide is carried back to the lungs, where it is collected and exhaled.

Detailed explanation-4: -At each cell in your body, oxygen is exchanged for a waste gas called carbon dioxide. Your bloodstream then carries this waste gas back to the lungs where it is removed from the bloodstream and then exhaled. Your lungs and respiratory system automatically perform this vital process, called gas exchange.

Detailed explanation-5: -When an animal breathes, it takes in oxygen gas and releases carbon dioxide gas into the atmosphere. This carbon dioxide is a waste product produced by the animal’s cells during cellular respiration. Cellular respiration occurs in the individual cells. Digested foods have chemical energy stored in them.

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