Question

The energy yield in terms of ATP is higher in aerobic respiration than during anaerobic respiration. Explain.

Answer 1

The energy yield in terms of ATP is higher in aerobic respiration than during anaerobic Aerobic Respiration is as given

$\begin{array}{cc}\text{Aerobic Respiration}& \text{Anaerobic Respiration}\\ & \\ textInaerobicrespiration,thereiscomplete& \text{In anaerobic respiration there is incomplete}\\ \text{oxidation of a cbstrate molecules Producing}& \text{oxidation of substrate molecules so the ATP}\\ \text{ATP molecules.}& \text{produced are less in number}.\\ \text{Aerobic respiration of glucose produces 36}& \text{Anaerobic respiration of glucose, when}\\ \text{ATP molecules}+H_{2}O+CO)2.& \text{occurs in yeast, produces 2 ATP motecuies}+\\ & ethyalcohol+C{O}_2.\end{array}$