Aerobic respiration is a metabolic process in which oxygen is used to convert organic molecules (such as glucose) into energy in the form of ATP (adenosine triphosphate). It occurs in the presence of oxygen in specialized organelles called mitochondria. Aerobic respiration produces a large amount of ATP compared to anaerobic respiration, and is the primary method of energy production in aerobic organisms. It involves a series of complex biochemical reactions, including glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation.
