Which statement best distinguishes aerobic from anaerobic respiration? A. only aerobic respiration involves fermentation B. only anaerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondria C. only aerobic respiration requires oxygen D. only anaerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide

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Which statement best distinguishes aerobic from anaerobic respiration? A. only aerobic respiration involves fermentation B. only anaerobic respiration occurs in the mitochondria C. only aerobic respiration requires oxygen D. only anaerobic respiration produces carbon dioxide

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Max Taylor · Answer 1

C, out of the 2 processes it is only aerobic respiration that requires oxygen to take place. Because of this the products as different, for example lactic acid is a product of anaerobic respiration but is never made by aerobic respiration.