Aerobic respiration:
A) allows the body to avoid the use of oxygen for a short time.
B) results in the formation of an incompletely catabolized molecule.
C) results in the formation of lactic acid.
D) produces the maximum amount of energy available from each glucose molecule.

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Aerobic respiration is the process in which glucose is completely catabolized to produce a maximum amount of energy in the form of ATP. This process requires oxygen and occurs in the mitochondria of eukaryotic cells. It is the most efficient way for the body to produce ATP, and it results in the formation of carbon dioxide and water as waste products. Option A is incorrect as aerobic respiration requires oxygen for its occurrence, and option B is incorrect as it results in the complete breakdown of glucose. Option C is incorrect as lactic acid is produced during anaerobic respiration.

Aerobic Respiration