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Respiration in Organisms

Subject: General Science

Book: NCERT Science Class 7

Respiration is the process of breaking down food to release energy.
- **Types of Respiration**:
1. **Aerobic respiration**: Requires oxygen (Example: Humans, most animals).
2. **Anaerobic respiration**: Does not require oxygen (Example: Yeast, some bacteria).
- **Respiration in Humans**:
- Inhalation: Taking in oxygen-rich air.
- Exhalation: Releasing carbon dioxide.
- Lungs help in gaseous exchange.
- **Respiration in Other Organisms**:
- Fish use gills to breathe.
- Earthworms breathe through their skin.

**Possible Exam Questions:**
1. Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic respiration with examples.
2. How do fish respire underwater?
3. Explain the role of lungs in human respiration.
4. Why do muscles feel pain after intense exercise?
5. How is respiration in plants different from animals?