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define aerobic and anaerobic respiration

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Aerobic respiration is oxidative. It occurs in the presence of oxygen. Aerobic respiration occurs in the absence of oxygen and is called fermentation. During aerobic respiration glucose is converted to pyruvate. With aerobic respiration the result is lactate

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