{"id":147271,"date":"2022-03-20T04:25:56","date_gmt":"2022-03-19T22:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/why-do-we-respire\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T02:21:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-04T20:51:43","slug":"why-do-we-respire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/why-do-we-respire\/","title":{"rendered":"Why do We Respire?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_37 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' style='display:block'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/why-do-we-respire\/#Why_do_We_Respire\" title=\"Why do We Respire?\">Why do We Respire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/why-do-we-respire\/#How_do_We_Respire\" title=\"How do We Respire?\">How do We Respire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/why-do-we-respire\/#Why_do_We_Respire-2\" title=\"Why do We Respire?\">Why do We Respire?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/why-do-we-respire\/#The_Process_of_Respiration\" title=\"The Process of Respiration\">The Process of Respiration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/biology\/why-do-we-respire\/#Respiration_in_Animals\" title=\"Respiration in Animals\">Respiration in Animals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_We_Respire\"><\/span>Why do We Respire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We respire in order to release energy from the food we eat. The energy is used to power the processes that keep us alive.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-147270 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/why-do-we-respire.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"606\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/why-do-we-respire.jpg?v=1647730554 606w, https:\/\/infinitylearn.com\/surge\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/why-do-we-respire-300x212.jpg?v=1647730554 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 606px) 100vw, 606px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_do_We_Respire\"><\/span>How do We Respire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process of respiration is the uptake of oxygen from the environment and its use to produce energy in the cells of the body. The oxygen is taken into the body through the lungs and passed into the blood. The blood carries the oxygen to the cells where it is used to produce energy. The carbon dioxide produced by the cells is carried back to the lungs and exhaled.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_We_Respire-2\"><\/span>Why do We Respire?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>We respire in order to get oxygen into our bloodstream, which is then transported around our body to where it is needed. The oxygen is used to break down the food we eat into molecules that our cells can use for energy.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Process_of_Respiration\"><\/span>The Process of Respiration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The process of respiration is the process in which the body takes in oxygen from the air and uses it to break down food into a form that the body can use. The process of respiration also releases carbon dioxide from the body.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Respiration_in_Animals\"><\/span>Respiration in Animals<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Respiration is the process of exchanging gases between an organism and its environment. This occurs in the lungs in animals when oxygen is taken in and carbon dioxide is released.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why do We Respire? We respire in order to release energy from the food we eat. The energy is used [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_yoast_wpseo_focuskw":"Why do We Respire?","_yoast_wpseo_title":"","_yoast_wpseo_metadesc":"Learn about Why do we respire topic of Biology in details explained by subject experts on infinitylearn.com. 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