Question 1 • 2026 Summer 305 CR_2002040-M/J Comprehensive Science 1
Cells release usable energy through cellular respiration, which uses sugar molecules (such as glucose) and oxygen. Water is produced during this process, while carbon dioxide is a waste product. Sunlight is used by plants to make sugars, but cells do not use sunlight directly to release energy from sugar.
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