The process of cellular respiration, which converts simple sugars such as glucose into co2 and water, is an example of _____. see concept 8.1 (page 144) the process of cellular respiration, which converts simple sugars such as glucose into co2 and water, is an example of _____. see concept 8.1 (page 144) an endergonic pathway a pathway in which the entropy of the system decreases a catabolic pathway a pathway that occurs in animal cells but not plant cells