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Question: What are the chemical reactions that happen in the breathing system? |
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Answer: Breathing is a mechanical process of exchanging gases between an organism and its surroundings. In humans, you use lungs, which absorb gases. When you breathe in air, you take in a mixture of gases: Oxygen: about 21% You breathe out: Oxygen: about 16% Some of the oxygen you
breathe in goes into the blood stream to be used in respiration. Respiration is a chemical process when glucose or other sugars react with oxygen to produce energy. It produces carbon dioxide and water as waste products. The equation for respiration is: |
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