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Sounds,23 Mar 2023,10 mins

SeriesSeries 1: The Cell

9. Respiration

Bitesize GCSE Biology

Available for over a year

Dr Alex Lathbridge guides you through the most important GCSE Biology facts, with a few jokes thrown in too. In this ninth episode of our series all about the cell, Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down the key facts about respiration: how living things break down glucose to release energy, carbon dioxide and water. Dr Alex also looks at the differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Take a look on the BBC Bitesize website to find out more about this topic, with revision notes, quizzes and exam-style questions: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zp4mk2p/revision/1 Suitable for: Combined science AQA Synergy AQA Trilogy Edexcel Eduqas OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway Single science AQA Edexcel Eduqas OCR 21st Century OCR Gateway

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