Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Respiration

Respiration — practice question

Fig. 6.1 summarises anaerobic respiration in yeast cells.
(a)[5]

Complete Fig. 6.1 by entering the missing compounds.

(b)[3]

Describe how anaerobic respiration in mammalian cells differs from anaerobic respiration in yeast cells.

(c)[3]

Explain why anaerobic respiration gives a small ATP yield compared with aerobic respiration.

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