Find out what anaerobic and aerobic respiration are and learn how the reaction occurs in living cells in this BBC Bitesize biology guide.

Aerobic respiration is the process in which oxygen is used to create energy from food. Most plants and animals, including people, birds, and other mammals, engage in this sort of respiration ...

More information: Lisa M. Keller et al, Simultaneous aerobic and anaerobic respiration in hot spring chemolithotrophic bacteria, Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-56418-4.