Respiration can be represented by a chemical reaction.
Consider the following chemical reactions which take place in different organisms/tissues under various conditions (i) Glucose Respiration−−−−−−−→ Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy (ii) Glucose Respiration−−−−−−−→ Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy (iii) Glucose Respiration−−−−−−−→ Lactic acid + Energy
(a) Name one organism which respires according to equation (i)above. (b) Name one organism which respires according to equation (ii) above.
(c) When and where does respiration represented by equation (iii) above take place? (d) Which equation/equations represent aerobic respiration? (e) Which equation/equations represent anaerobic respiration? (f)Which of the above reactions produces the maximum amount of energy?