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Extracellular respiration
July 12 , 2025
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- The Scientists discovered new bacteria that survive by releasing electricity, not oxygen.
- This process is called extracellular respiration.
- It allows the bacteria to send out electrons to nearby surfaces.
- This process enables them to generate energy in oxygen-free environments such as deep-sea vents or the human gut.
- By doing this, they keep growing and making energy.
- The bacteria use a natural molecule called naphthoquinone.
- This acts like a tiny shuttle for electrons inside the cell.
- It picks them up and carries them out to conductive surfaces nearby.
- Once there, the electrons are released like power from a battery.
- This method helps them break down food and stay alive.
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