Define aerobic respiration with example?

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Aerobic respiration:
Aerobic respiration is the biological process in which food glucose is converted into energy in the presence of oxygen.
Such type of respiration is common in most of plants, animals, birds, humans, and other mammals.
Chemical equation for aerobic respiration is : Glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) + Oxygen 6(O₂) → Carbon-dioxide 6(CO₂) + Water 6(H₂O) + Energy (ATP)
According to the above chemical equation, energy is normally released by splitting glucose molecules with the help of oxygen gas.
At end of the chemical reaction, energy, water molecules, and carbon dioxide gas are also released as the by-products or end products of the reactions.

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