Why is anaerobic respiration considered less efficient than aerobic respiration?

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Why is anaerobic respiration considered less efficient than aerobic respiration?

A. Less energy is required during anaerobic respiration than aerobic respiration
B. More oxygen is required for anaerobic respiration than for aerobic respiration
C. Less lactic acid is formed during anaerobic respiration than during aerobic respiration
D. More ATP molecules are gained in aerobic respiration than in anaerobic respiration

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3 days ago

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**D. More ATP molecules are gained in aerobic respiration than in anaerobic respiration.**

Aerobic respiration generates a significantly higher yield of ATP (typically around 36-38 ATP molecules per glucose molecule) compared to anaerobic respiration, which yields only about 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule. Therefore, anaerobic respiration is considered less efficient in terms of energy production.