Biology Glossary

Aerobic respiration

In Aerobic and anaerobic respiration, Aerobic respiration refers to a type of respiration that requires oxygen to produce energy from glucose. This matters in Respiration because it supports the learning objective to explain that respiration can take place aerobically using oxygen or anaerobically without oxygen. Students should use this term accurately when they explain the biology, identify symptoms, or justify an answer in GCSE Biology questions.