Name the products formed in plants and animals during anaerobic respiration.

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Solution

Anaerobic respiration:
If the breakdown of food occurs in absence of oxygen, it is called anaerobic respiration.
In anaerobic respiration, much less energy is released.
The products formed during anaerobic respiration are Ethanol, carbon dioxide, and 2 moles of ATP.
$Glucose \overset{Absence of oxygen}{\to}$ $Alcohol + Carbon dioxide + Energy$

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