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The following two chemical reactions are supposed to indicate a certain process occurring in the green plants under two different conditions:
(a) $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} \to 6 C O_{2} + . . . . + 38 ATP$
(b) $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} \to 2 C O_{2} + . . . . + 2 ATP$
(ii) Name the process represented by the two chemical reactions.

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(a) Breakdown of glucose molecules to generate energy in the presence of oxygen is called aerobic respiration. Glucose gets completely oxidized to form a $C O_{2}$ and $H_{2} O$ as the end product along with $38 ATP$ .

(b) Breakdown of glucose molecules in the absence of oxygen to generate energy is called anaerobic respiration. Glucose is incompletely broken down to form ethyl alcohol along with carbon dioxide and $2 ATP$ .

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C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} \to 6 C O_{2} + . . . . + 38 A T P

C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} \to . . . . . . . + 2 C O_{2} + 2 A T P

C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} \to 6 C O_{2} + . . . . + 38 ATP

C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} \to . . . . + 2 C O_{2} + 2 ATP

The following two chemial reactions are supposed to indicate a certain process occurring in the green plants under two different conditions :

(a) $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} + 6 O_{2} \to 6 C O_{2} + . . . . . . + 38 A T P$

(b) $C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} \to . . . . . . . . . . + 2 C O_{2} + 2 A T P$

(i) Fill in the blanks of each reaction.

(ii) Name the process represented by the two chemical equations.

(iii) What are the conditions under which the two reactions (a) and (b) are occuring respectively?

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