The Cause Of Cellular Respiration

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The stoppage of a steady supply of oxygen to a living animal, would result in damage to the brain cells. The brain signals all of the other functioning organs in the body; so if the brain has suffered too much damage - the body will not live without doctors and machines doing the work. After 3 - 9 minutes that the brain is not receiving a constant supply of oxygen, the cells in the brain face irreversible damage. If the brain 's cells do not receive the oxygen they need, they cannot produce ATP for energy. Also, ATP is the cell 's main energy source for cell processes. With that being said, glycolysis can in fact, produce a small amount of energy in the form of ATP. Cellular Respiration is an aerobic process, meaning its the cells main