alleryAnaerobic respiration in muscle produces:
A38 ATP and CO₂
B2 ATP and lactic acid
C12 ATP and ethanol
DNo ATP at all
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 2 ATP and lactic acid
Without oxygen, glucose breaks down into lactic acid releasing only ~2 ATP, far less than aerobic respiration's ~38 ATP.
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