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GCSE Physical Education · key term
A sugar that is broken down during respiration to release energy.
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Paper 1
Revise: Aerobic and anaerobic exerciseMuscles need energy to contract and produce movement. This energy is released by chemical reactions inside muscle cells, using glucose as a fuel. These reactions are called respiration.
Say that energy is released from glucose, rather than created.
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