Answer:
Respiration
Explanation:
During respiration, the energy locked up in food materials is released through the breakdown of the food materials in a series of complex reactions summarized by the equations below:
[tex]C_6 H_1_2 O_6 + 6 O_2 --> 6 CO_2 + 6 H_2 O + ATP[/tex] for aerobic respiration
[tex]C_6H_1_2O_6 -> 2C_3H_6O_3 + ATP[/tex] for anaerobic respiration.
The energy is released in the form of an energy-rich chemical compound known a ATP and this is used to drive various metabolic processes in biological organisms.
