Compare aerobic respiration and fermentation in terms of
(a) efficiency of obtaining energy from glucose
(b) end products
(a) efficiency of obtaining energy from glucose aerobic respiration is more efficient than fermentation: 5 times as efficient
(b) end products aerobic respiration yields 6H2O + 6 CO2 + 36 ATP while fermentation yields lactic acid or ethanol + 2 ATP
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A) True B) False