In plants, the breakdown of food molecules within the cells to release energy for metabolic activities is termed:
1. Photosynthesis 2. Respiration
3. Combustion 4. Fermentation
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Respiration is fundamentally different from combustion because: 
1. Both are exergonic but respiration occurs in multiple steps controlled by enzymes.
2. Respiration is endergonic while combustion is exergonic.
3. Respiration requires light but combustion does not.
4. Combustion releases CO2 while respiration does not.
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The immediate source of energy for cellular activities during respiration is:
1. Glucose
2. ATP
3. NADH
4. FADH2
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