Question

Respiration involving the use of oxygen to produce energy is called ________.

• A. Plant respiration
• B. Anaerobic respiration
• C. Animal respiration
• D. Aerobic respiration

Answer 1

The correct option is D Aerobic respiration

Aerobic respiration is the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. After glycolysis, pyruvate from glucose, the three-carbon molecule of pyruvic acid gets further broken down to give three molecules of carbon dioxide and water. This process takes place in the mitochondria of a cell in the presence of oxygen and energy is released. Plants and animals both undergo this type of respiration.

Anaerobic respiration involves respiration without oxygen.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.