The chemical equation below summarizes cellular respiration.6O2 + C6H12O6 à 6CO2 + 6H2O + energyThe energy that is released by cellular respiration is in the form of

Cellular respiration breaks down glucose and transfers some of its stored energy into forms cells can use, especially ATP. That energy is chemical energy, so the correct choice is chemical energy. It is not solar energy, which comes from sunlight, or nuclear energy, which comes from changes in atomic nuclei.

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