What kind of respiration is carried out in humans?

Anaerobic respiration

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Oxygen dependent respiration

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Aerobic respiration

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Acrylic respiration

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Solution

The correct option is C
Aerobic respiration

Humans, being eukaryotic and highly complex organisms, respire by aerobic means. Aerobic respiration is the process of producing cellular energy involving oxygen. Cells break down food in the mitochondria in a long, multistep process that produces roughly 36 ATP.

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