Use the information in the paragraph below to answer the following question. In a small pond, green algae grows near the surface of the water to the depth that light penetrates. Algae need the light to photosynthesize. Tadpoles and small fish feed on the algae. Bigger fish and turtles feed on the tadpoles and smaller fish. When the organisms die, they fall to the bottom of the pond where bacteria and fungi decompose their bodies. In the muck at the bottom of the pond, there is very little oxygen available for organisms that live there. What type of cellular respiration do they utilize?
A. Aerobic cellular respiration B. Dark cellular respiration C. Anaerobic cellular respiration D. None of these answers are correct
The answer is C. anaerobic (An (without) aero (air) ) Without air -> without oxygen.. -Dylan
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