Aerobic respiration takes place constantly in plants and animals.
The process uses glucose and oxygen to release energy.
Carbon dioxide and water are produced as waste products.
Most of the chemical reactions of aerobic respiration take place in the mitochondria and are controlled by enzymes.
The equation of aerobic respiration is:
Glucose + oxygen →Carbon dioxide + water
The energy released May be used by the organism to:
Build a larger molecules from smaller ones
Enable muscle contractions in animals
Maintain a constant body temperature in colder surroundings in mammals and birds
Build sugars nitrates and other nutrients into amino acids and then proteins in plants
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