Multiple choice

ASSERTION (A): During aerobic respiration, lesser number of ATPs is produced in eukaryotes than in prokaryotes. REASON (R): In eukaryotes some energy is lost when electrons are shuttled across the mitochondrial membranes that separate glycolysis (in cytoplasm) from the electron transport chain.

In the following question there are two statements, Assertion (A) and Reason (R), consider both the statements independently and mark your answers as under:
1. If A and R both are correct and R is correct explanation of A.
2. If A and R both are correct and R is not correct explanation of A.
3. If A is correct and R is incorrect.
4. If A is incorrect and R is correct.
5. If A and R both are incorrect.

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  2. 2

  3. 3

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  5. 5
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Assertion as well as reason statements are correct and R is correct explanation of A. During aerobic respiration, lesser number of ATPs is produced in eukaryotes (34 molecules of ATP) than in prokaryotes (38 molecules of ATP). This is because of the reason that, in eukaryotes, some energy is lost when electrons are shuttled across the mitochondrial membranes that separate glycolysis (in cytoplasm) from the electron transport chain. No such separate mechanism exists in prokaryotes.

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