Mention if the following statements are true or false. If false, rewrite them correctly.

(a) Aerobic respiration of one mole of glucose yields 138 ATP

(b) Anaerobic respiration in plants yields lactic acid.

(c) Carbon dioxide readily dissolves in lime water.

(d) All leaves of a green plant normally respire anaerobically at night.

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(a) False. Aerobic respiration of one mole of glucose yields 38 ATP.
(b) False. Anaerobic respiration in plants yields ethanol.
(c) True
(d) False. All leaves of a green plant normally respire aerobically at night.

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(a) False. Aerobic respiration of one mole of glucose yields 38 ATP. (b) False. Anaerobic respiration in plants yields ethanol. (c) True (d) False. All leaves of a green plant normally respire aerobically at night.

(a) False. Aerobic respiration of one mole of glucose yields 38 ATP.
(b) False. Anaerobic respiration in plants yields ethanol.
(c) True
(d) False. All leaves of a green plant normally respire aerobically at night.