Question

aerobic respiration is more efficient than anaerobic, since aerobic respiration makes more _?

Explanation:

Aerobic respiration produces more ATP (adenosine triphosphate) compared to anaerobic respiration. ATP is the energy currency of the cell. In aerobic respiration, which occurs in the presence of oxygen, glucose is completely broken down. The process includes glycolysis, the Krebs cycle, and oxidative phosphorylation. Through these steps, a large amount of ATP (around 36 - 38 ATP molecules per glucose molecule) is generated. In contrast, anaerobic respiration (which occurs in the absence of oxygen) such as fermentation (e.g., alcoholic fermentation or lactic acid fermentation) only produces a small amount of ATP (2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule in glycolysis, and no further ATP production in the subsequent fermentation steps). DNA is the genetic material, protein is a macromolecule for structure and function, and glucose is the starting substrate for respiration, not the main product in terms of energy yield comparison here.

Answer:

ATP