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Which process releases a greater amount of energy - aerobic or anaerobic respiration?

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Aerobic respiration

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Anaerobic respiration

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Both release equal amount of energy

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Depends on environmental factors

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Solution

The correct option is A
Aerobic respiration

Anaerobic respiration involves the incomplete breakdown of glucose. It releases around 5% of the energy released by aerobic respiration per molecule of glucose. The release of energy in aerobic process is a lot greater than that in anaerobic process.

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