Question

Fill in the following blank with a suitable word:

Yeast undergoes ______ respiration whereas Amoeba undergoes ______ respiration.

Answer 1

Yeast undergoes anaerobic respiration whereas Amoeba undergoes aerobic respiration.

Explanation:

• Yeast can break down glucose to release energy without oxygen, a process called anaerobic respiration (or fermentation) that produces alcohol and carbon dioxide.
• An amoeba is a single-celled organism that requires oxygen dissolved in water to break down glucose and release energy through a process called aerobic respiration.