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Rules
Cell respiration and oxidation involves exactly zero forms of ~~combustion~~ fire.
Cellular respiration is sugar + oxygen -> water + CO2
Combustion reactions are often characterized as anything that is something + oxygen -> water + optionally something else.
You're correct. It does meet the definition of combustion. I misspoke. The post claims that cells are being set on fire. That claim is categorically untrue.
'claim'
Lmao that's a strong word for an off-the-cuff conversational riff you saw on social media.
There's always someone that takes things way too literally