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___________ number of ATP molecules are formed as a result of anaerobic respiration.


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Anaerobic respiration:

  1. Anaerobic means “without air”. Therefore, this type of cellular respiration does not use oxygen to produce energy.
  2. It takes place within the cell's cytoplasm.
  3. The end products of anaerobic respiration are ethyl alcohol as in yeasts and lactic acid as in animal cells.
  4. It results in the production of 2 ATP molecules.

Final answer:

Two number of ATP molecules are formed as a result of anaerobic respiration.


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