Aerobic respiration in humans is the example of an ___ reaction.

Exothermic

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Combination

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Endothermic

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Exothermic and combination

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The correct option is A
Exothermic

Aerobic respiration in humans is an example of an exothermic reaction.

The reaction in which heat energy is liberated is called an exothermic reaction.
The chemical equation for respiration is,
$C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} \to 6 C O_{2} + 6 H_{2} O + e n e r g y$ .

This reaction is not a combination reaction because in combination reaction two or more reactants combine to form one product. It is represented as: $A + B \to C$ .

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