Phenomena and Processes

Cell Respiration

The metabolic process of all living cells (animal and plant) in which oxygen is used to provide a source of energy for the cell.

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Abstract

The metabolic process of all living cells (animal and plant) in which oxygen is used to provide a source of energy for the cell.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Cellular Respiration
  • Respiration, Cell
  • Cell Respirations
  • Cellular Respirations
  • Respiration, Cellular

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5 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

NIM; not for micro-organisms; for plant resp, coord NIM with PLANTS /metab (IM) or specific plant /metab (IM); CELL HYPOXIA is also available

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History Note

96

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Previous Indexing

  • Oxygen Consumption (1966-1995)

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  1. G03w.197w
  2. G04.270w

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NLM Classification

QU 375

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cell Respiration. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019069. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019069
  2. Cell Respiration. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cellular_respiration
  3. Cell Respiration. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q912751