The document discusses cellular respiration, which is how cells acquire energy from breaking down nutrients. It has three main stages: glycolysis, the citric acid cycle, and the electron transport chain. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and produces 2 ATP per glucose molecule. The citric acid cycle occurs in the mitochondria and produces 2 more ATP plus electron carriers. The electron transport chain also occurs in the mitochondria and produces the majority of ATP, around 32-34 molecules per glucose. The overall process of cellular respiration produces about 36 ATP.