Why do organisms growing by anaerobic respiration generate less ATP than organisms growing by aerobic respiration?

a. They don’t use electron transport to generate proton motive force.
b. O2 has the most positive reduction potential and thus is a better electron acceptor.
c. Much less NADH is produced to be used as an electron donor.
d. They don’t generate ATP by oxidative phosphorylation.


Answer: B

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