Which of the following statements is true about the process shown in the given box?
[Food + Oxygen $\to$ Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy]

It is caused by the decay of organic substances.

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It is an important process in the nitrogen cycle.

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It is an essential process of aerobic respiration in living organisms.

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It Is carried out only by green plants and certain type of bacteria.

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Solution

The correct option is B It is an essential process of aerobic respiration in living organisms.
Respiration is the process in which the food substrate is broken down to produce energy-rich molecules. In the aerobic respiration, the respiration is carried out in the presence of oxygen and carbon dioxide with water are released as products. This is an essential process in all the living organisms for the production of ATP.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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