respiration

/ˌrɛspəˈreɪʃən/

noun

Solunum süreci; havayı soluma ve verme.

The process of breathing; inhaling and exhaling air.

  • The doctor monitored the patient's respiration during surgery.
  • Normal respiration rate for adults is 12 to 20 breaths per minute.
  • Cellular respiration converts glucose into energy that organisms require for metabolic processes.
  • The laboratory study examined how altitude affects respiration in mammals adapted to high elevations.
  • Marine biologists investigated the unique respiration mechanisms that allow deep-sea fish to survive extreme pressure.
  • Environmental toxins can impair respiration by damaging the delicate tissues of the lungs over time.
nounBiology

Hücrelerin oksijen ve besinleri enerjiye dönüştürerek karbondioksit ürettiği biyolojik süreç.

The biological process by which cells convert oxygen and nutrients into energy, producing carbon dioxide as waste.

  • Cellular respiration occurs in the mitochondria of cells.
  • Plants use photosynthesis to produce energy, while animals rely on respiration.