This document discusses the process of respiration in three main paragraphs. It explains that respiration is the process by which food is broken down to release energy and that it is connected to both breathing and eating. It then describes respiration as a two-step process where sugars are broken down into small molecules in cells and then further broken down into carbon dioxide and energy in mitochondria. Finally, it notes that respiration and photosynthesis are opposite reactions, with respiration breaking down sugars and oxygen to release carbon dioxide, water and energy.