{"id":4580,"date":"2025-07-14T14:07:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T14:07:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/?p=4580"},"modified":"2026-07-22T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T15:40:16","slug":"aerobic-vs-anaerobic-respiration-for-middle-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/aerobic-vs-anaerobic-respiration-for-middle-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerobic vs Anaerobic Respiration: Key Differences for Students to Understand"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4580\" class=\"elementor elementor-4580\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef3dc91 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef3dc91\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-081d7dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"081d7dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Aerobic vs Anaerobic Respiration: Key Differences for Students to Understand<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7090152 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7090152\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ee0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ee0c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why do we breathe heavily after running? What happens when there\u2019s not enough oxygen in our muscles? These questions lead directly to one of the most essential life science concepts- <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19618\/aerobic-and-anaerobic-respiration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerobic and anaerobic respiration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Teaching students the differences between these two types of cellular respiration provides insight into how the body works, how cells generate energy, and how organisms survive in different environments. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s NGSS-aligned visual science resources<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> make it easier to connect these concepts with real examples and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/lab-activities\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">classroom labs<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start by introducing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/10976\/cellular-respiration-and-production-of-energy\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s Introduction to Cellular Respiration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which explains how cells convert nutrients into usable energy.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e308475 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e308475\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d91503 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6d91503\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Is the Difference Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration?\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8aa59f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f8aa59f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e1dcc5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1e1dcc5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19618\/aerobic-and-anaerobic-respiration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerobic and anaerobic respiration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are processes cells use to convert glucose into ATP\u2014the energy currency of life. The key difference? Oxygen.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Aerobic respiration requires oxygen and produces a large amount of ATP. It occurs in most plants, animals, and many bacteria.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anaerobic respiration happens without oxygen. It\u2019s less efficient and produces less ATP, but it allows cells to survive in oxygen-poor conditions.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cff0c4e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cff0c4e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41dda8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41dda8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-14-2025-07_33_56-PM-1024x683.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4582\" alt=\"What Is the Difference Between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration\" srcset=\"https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-14-2025-07_33_56-PM-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-14-2025-07_33_56-PM-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-14-2025-07_33_56-PM-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-14-2025-07_33_56-PM-150x100.png 150w, https:\/\/schools.jove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ChatGPT-Image-Jul-14-2025-07_33_56-PM.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f94ac6e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f94ac6e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc6cc85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc6cc85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In humans, anaerobic respiration leads to lactic acid buildup during intense exercise. In yeast, it results in alcoholic fermentation\u2014used in baking and brewing.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/11008\/atp-yield-from-glucose-catabolism\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s ATP Yield video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help students visualize how much energy cells produce with and without oxygen.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee70e7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ee70e7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e597c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e597c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why This Concept Matters in Middle School Life Science\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de4456 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3de4456\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94061c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"94061c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Understanding how cells create energy is a core part of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextgenscience.org\/pe\/ms-ls1-7-molecules-organisms-structures-and-processes\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NGSS MS-LS1-7<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which focuses on developing models that explain how food and oxygen are used during cellular respiration. These ideas also reinforce students&#8217; ability to interpret chemical reactions, systems thinking, and real-world biological processes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learning Oxygen use in cells and how different respiration types work helps students connect cellular activity to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physical movement and fatigue<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microbial survival<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food science and health<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/10977\/products-of-the-citric-acid-cycle-nadh-fadh2-atp-and-co2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s Products of the Citric Acid Cycle video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> adds clarity by showing how energy is generated during aerobic respiration.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8fb89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a8fb89\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28f2f9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"28f2f9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Hands-On Activity \u2013 Classroom lab for cellular respiration comparison\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d1ab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f9d1ab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d3b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d3b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Objective:<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Compare the observable byproducts of aerobic and anaerobic respiration using yeast, sugar, and oxygen control.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Materials:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry yeast<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Warm water<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugar<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Two containers<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Balloons<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Access to air vs sealed environment<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Timer, ruler, and JoVE lab sheet<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instructions:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mix yeast, sugar, and water in two separate containers.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seal one (anaerobic) and leave the other open (aerobic).<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Place a balloon over each and observe gas production.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask students to hypothesize which will produce more CO\u2082 and why.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/10740\/pyruvate-oxidation-production-of-acetyl-coa-in-mitochondria\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use JoVE\u2019s Pyruvate Oxidation video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to show how aerobic processes continue after glycolysis\u2014deepening the comparison between the two pathways.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8203760 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8203760\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4ce115 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a4ce115\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Real-Life Connection \u2013 Respiration and Physical Activity\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d199c3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8d199c3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17af355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17af355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Students can apply this concept directly to their own lives. During a sprint, their muscles switch to anaerobic respiration, leading to lactic acid buildup and muscle fatigue. In contrast, jogging or walking allows aerobic respiration to work efficiently.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This comparison also helps explain:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Athletic performance and endurance<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why yeast is used in baking and brewing<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Microbial life in oxygen-depleted environments<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><br \/><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/11006\/outcomes-of-glycolysis-pyruvates-and-atp\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s Outcomes of Glycolysis video<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to demonstrate what happens before either energy pathway is chosen by the cell.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a657b98 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a657b98\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0b5642 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0b5642\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion \u2013 Teaching Respiration Through Visual Models\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a691d6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a691d6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bfad8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bfad8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By comparing <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/v\/19618\/aerobic-and-anaerobic-respiration\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">aerobic and anaerobic respiration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, students begin to understand that cells adapt to available resources to stay alive and functional. Using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/standards\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JoVE\u2019s NGSS-aligned tools<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can show energy production clearly, link science to physical health, and build lab literacy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This topic helps answer fundamental questions like:<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> How do cells produce energy with and without oxygen? and Why does oxygen matter? <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">questions students can explore with evidence, experimentation, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/science-video\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">visual learning<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/share.hsforms.com\/1FyaUdqz3T3yuF-IuUZXDfwc2eur\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Book a Free Demo<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to access JoVE\u2019s full <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/schools\/solutions\/middle-school\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">middle school <\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jove.com\/education\/3165\/genetics\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">genetics collection.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring JoVE to your school starting at just $2 per student.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pricing based on 1,500 students. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/viewmail.jove.com\/hubfs\/K12%20Schools\/K12%20Funding%20Resources%20Flyer_2025.pdf?utm_campaign=14083630-K12_Q2_2025_Newsletter_June%20Edition&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_YoAQE_jZOxP2S56v0c7u1QwdSYCTxqWB2w5XzInlBixw8VciDctvVLnjRYMcQLUwoIc0yUBDE6qXfTZ_fdpwkm9LHPA&amp;_hsmi=2&amp;utm_content=2&amp;utm_source=hs_email\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore funding options here.<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Aerobic vs Anaerobic Respiration: Key Differences for Students to Understand Why do we breathe heavily after running? 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