What does it mean to say that during cellular respiration, electron carriers are reduced while the food molecule is oxidized?  How does this relate to the phrase “Redox reactions”?

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What does it mean to say that during cellular respiration, electron carriers are reduced while the food molecule is oxidized?  How does this relate to the phrase “Redox reactions”?

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