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What is the 3 differencse between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration

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AEROBIC RESPIRATION ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION
Aerobic respiration is the respiration which takes place in the presence of oxygen. Anaerobic respiration is the respiration which takes place in the absence of oxygen.
END PRODUCTS
The end products of aerobic respiration are carbon dioxide and water. The end products of anaerobic respiration are carbon dioxide and ethanol or lactic acid.
FUNCTION
Aerobic respiration is the process by which your brain receives energy. Your brain and heart need aerobic respiration to keep you alive. Anaerobic respiration helps in fermentation of yeast to produce ethyl alcohol or ethanol in beverage industry.
STAGES
Aerobic respiration is carried on in two stages call glycolysis and Krebs cycle. Anaerobic respiration is also carried on in two stages called glycolysis and fermentation.
ENERGY
The amount of energy released in aerobic respiration is very high. The amount of energy released in the anaerobic respiration is low.
SEEN IN
Aerobic respiration is mainly seen in multi cellular organisms such as animals, plants, humans, etc. Anaerobic respiration is mainly seen in unicellular organisms like bacteria, fungi, protozoa, etc

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