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Explain the main steps in aerobic respiration.

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There are three important steps in aerobic respiration, viz., glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport system. Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm and results in the breakdown of glucose into pyruvic acid, a compound with three carbon atoms. This process does not require oxygen. In aerobic respiration there is complete oxidation of pyruvic acid into `H_2O` and `CO_2`. The chemical reactions involved in this oxidation process are called Krebs cycle.
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