In mammals, mature red blood cells do not have mitochondria. Instead of using oxygen to help produce ATP, they use a form of anaerobic respiration known as lactic acid fermentation to form ATP.

What is true about the amount of ATP produced by this process?

Question 2 options:

A)
Because lactic acid fermentation is an aerobic process the amount of ATP produced would be at a high level.

B)
Without using oxygen, the amount of ATP is lower than with aerobic respiration.

C)
There is no ATP produced by this process.

Question

In mammals, mature red blood cells do not have mitochondria. Instead of using oxygen to help produce ATP, they use a form of anaerobic respiration known as lactic acid fermentation to form ATP. 

What is true about the amount of ATP produced by this process?

Question 2 options:
	
A) 	
Because lactic acid fermentation is an aerobic process the amount of ATP produced would be at a high level.

	
B) 	
Without using oxygen, the amount of ATP is lower than with aerobic respiration.

	
C) 	
There is no ATP produced by this process.

lichking · Answer

B