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The main difference between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration is that
A.
aerobic respiration requires oxygen, and anaerobic respiration does not.
B.
anaerobic respiration requires oxygen, and aerobic respiration does not.
C.
anaerobic respiration generates ATP, and aerobic respiration does not.
D.
aerobic respiration generates ATP, and anaerobic respiration does not.

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A. aerobic respiration requires oxygen, and anaerobic respiration does not.

Both pathways generate ATP, but aerobic respiration uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor (yielding more ATP per glucose), while anaerobic processes use other acceptors or fermentation.