Aerobic Respiration | Anaerobic Respiration |
It is the process of cellular respiration that takes place in the presence of oxygen gas. | It is the process of cellular respiration that takes place in the absence of oxygen gas. |
It involves the exchange of gases between the organism and the outside environment. | Exchange of gases is absent. |
Seen in the cytoplasm and the mitochondria | Seen only in the cytoplasm. |
Glucose breaks down into carbon dioxide and water. | Glucose breaks down into ethyl alcohol, carbon dioxide, and energy |
This type of respiration is found in higher organisms like mammals. | This type of respiration is found in lower organisms like bacteria. |