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Define the following.
1. Aerobic respiration
2. Anaerobic respiration

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Respiration is one of the important chemical processes, which is carried out by all living organisms including plants animals and humans in order to release energy required for life processes. The process of respiration occurs both during the presence or in the absence of Oxygen.

Respiration is of two types, aerobic respiration, and anaerobic respiration.

Aerobic Respiration: It is the process of cellular respiration that takes place in the presence of oxygen gas to produce energy from food. This type of respiration is common in most of the plants and animals, birds, humans, and other mammals. In this process, water and carbon dioxide are produced as end products.

Anaerobic Respiration: It is a process which takes place in the absence of oxygen gas. In this process, the energy is obtained by the breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen. One of the best examples of anaerobic respiration is the process of fermentation in yeast.


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