Anaerobic Respiration in Plants and Yeast – Post Lesson Practice

Copy and complete the following sentences.

1. In anaerobic respiration in plants and yeast, glucose is broken down to

___________________ which is further broken down to

______________________ and the liquid ______________. Because

__________________ is a gas which is given off, this is a pathway

which is _______________. (5)

2. The anaerobic breakdown of one glucose molecule results in the formation

of _____________ molecules of ATP from the process of _______________. (2)

3. In an experiment to demonstrate anaerobic respiration in yeast, a layer

of oil can be used to keep _____________ out of the mixture and the gas

given off can be verified by testing it with ____________. The product of

the process which remains in the solution is ___________. (3)

Total = 10 marks.