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WAEC Biology 2013 Objective — Question 10

Question 10 of 60 from the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Biology 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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Anaerobic respiration results in the production of

  • A. more energy than aerobic respiration
  • B. no energy
  • C. an equal amount of energy to aerobic respiration
  • D. less energy than aerobic respirationCorrect

Explanation

Anaerobic respiration produces less energy than aerobic respiration. The former produces 2 ATPs per molecule of glucose while the latter produces a whopping amount of 36 ATPs.

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