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Cellular Respiration and Combustion! Cellular respiration is primarily an energy-yielding dissimilation process and a phenomenon exhibited by all living organisms (plants, animals and microorganisms). In this process high energy containing substances, generally carbohydrates (starch, glycogen, sucrose, glucose) or proteins or lipids are broken down into a stepwise manner, under enzymatic control, into simpler substances of lower energy content. Energy is [...]