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Our muscle cells may switch from cellular respiration to __________ when oxygen is low.
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Cellular respiration is a set of metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into adenosine triphosphate (ATP), and then release waste products. Show more…
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