Out of pure curiosity?
What role does the respiratory chain play in energy metabolism?
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a supporting role. It enables a much higher energy yield from the degradation of, for example, sugar (glucose) than would be possible without it. About 16 times. Therefore, one can imagine that without them we could not lead life as we are used to. LG
Oxygen from air plus carbon from food makes energy. No oxygen without breathing.
Very little
Without breathing there is nothing!