Consider the following chemical reactions which take place in different organisms/tissues under various conditions:(i) Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy(ii) Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy(iii) Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Lactic acid + Energy(a) Name one organism which respires according to equation (i) above.(b) Name one organism which respires according to equation (ii) above.(c) When and where does respiration represented by equation (iii) above take place?(d) Which equation represent/represents aerobic respiration?(e) Which equation represent/represents anaerobic respiration?(f) Which of the following above reactions produces the maximum amount of energy?
(a) One organism which respires according to
Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy is Yeast.
(b) One organism which respires according to
Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy is Human Beings
(c) Respiration according to equation (iii) takes place in an animal's muscles. When the animals need extra energy for doing heavy physical activity like exercise.
(d) Aerobic respiration is represented by equation (ii)
Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
(e) Anaerobic respiration is represented by
(i) Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Ethanol + Carbon dioxide + Energy and
(iii) Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Lactic acid + Energy
(f) Maximum amount of energy is released by equation (ii)
Glucose ---(Respiration)---> Carbon dioxide + Water + Energy
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