alleryCompared with anaerobic respiration, aerobic respiration yields
Afewer ATP because it burns less fuel
Bthe same ATP, but faster
Cabout 36 ATP per glucose vs about 2 ATP
Dno ATP, only NADH
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. about 36 ATP per glucose vs about 2 ATP
Aerobic respiration fully oxidises glucose to CO₂ and water and yields ~36 ATP per glucose.
Anaerobic pathways like fermentation stop after glycolysis and net only 2 ATP.
The big difference is the citric-acid cycle and oxidative phosphorylation, which run only when O₂ is available.
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