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During the respiration of an organism A, 1 molecule of glucose produces 2 ATP molecules whereas, in the respiration of another organism B, 1 molecule of glucose produces 38 ATP molecules.

(d) Name one organism which behaves like A.

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Organism A does anaerobic respiration. Here1 molecule of glucose is incompletely broken down or oxidised into either lactic acid or ethanol and carbon dioxide, and along with it only 2 ATPs are generated.
1 Glucose → Lactic acid or ethanol + 2 ATP
Yeast is an organism that behaves like A.

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