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An organism that can respire in the total absence of air is
An organism that can respire in the total absence of air is
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The correct option is A Tapeworm.
An organism that can respire in the total absence of air is a tapeworm. Such kind of respiration is called as anaerobic respiration.Tapeworms use anaerobic respiration, which breaks down sugars to lactic acid or ethanol in the absence of oxygen and produces less amount of energy. Since the tapeworm has an easy life, it does not use a lot of energy so anaerobic respiration works for them.
An organism that can respire in the total absence of air is a tapeworm. Such kind of respiration is called as anaerobic respiration.
Tapeworms use anaerobic respiration, which breaks down sugars to lactic acid or ethanol in the absence of oxygen and produces less amount of energy. Since the tapeworm has an easy life, it does not use a lot of energy so anaerobic respiration works for them.
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