AP Biology· difficulty 2/5
Compared to aerobic respiration, anaerobic fermentation
Uses O₂ as the terminal acceptor
Yields far less ATP per glucose
Occurs only in chloroplasts
Produces more ATP per glucose
Explanation
Without an ETC + O₂, only ~2 ATP per glucose are made via glycolysis.
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