Question

Name the end products of aerobic respiration.

Answer 1

Aerobic respiration:

Aerobic respiration is the biochemical process in which an organic compound (generally glucose) is broken down to release energy in the form of ATP in the presence of oxygen. ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) is also known as the energy currency of cells and it stores energy in the bonds present between the three phosphate groups.

${\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6+6{\mathrm{O}}_2\stackrel{\mathrm{Enzymes}}{\to }6{\mathrm{CO}}_2+6{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}+38\mathrm{ATP}$

Products of aerobic respiration:

The end products of aerobic respiration are carbon dioxide (CO₂), water (H₂O) and ATP (Adenosine triphosphate)