Question

Question 10
Which gas present in air is essential for aerobic respiration? What is the role of oxygen during respiration?

Answer 1

• The air we breathe in transported to every part of the body and ultimately it is transported to each cell, in the cells, oxygen in the air helps in the breakdown of food, this process of breakdown of food in the cell with the release of energy.
• Oxygen present in air is essential for aerobic respiration. The oxygen breaks down food and releases energy during respiration.