Which of the following statements accurately describes the difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
a. anaerobic respiration uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor, and aerobic respiration uses either an inorganic molecule, such as nitrate ions or sulfate ions, or an organic molecule, such as an acid or alcohol
b. aerobic respiration uses O2 as the final electron acceptor, whereas anaerobic respiration uses H2O
c. aerobic respiration uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor, and anaerobic respiration uses either an inorganic molecule, such as nitrate ions or sulfate ions, or an organic molecule, such as an acid or alcohol
d. anaerobic respiration uses an organic molecule as the final electron acceptor, and aerobic respiration uses an inorganic molecule as the final electron acceptor
Answer: c. aerobic respiration uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor, and anaerobic respiration uses either an inorganic molecule, such as nitrate ions or sulfate ions, or an organic molecule, such as an acid or alcohol
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