Aerobic respiration | Anaerobic respiration |
It occurs in the presence of oxygen. | It occurs in the absence of oxygen. |
It occurs in two stages glycolysis and Krebs cycle. | It occurs in two stages glycolysis and fermentation. |
It occurs in the cytoplasm and mitochondria. | It occurs only in the cytoplasm. |
The end products are carbon dioxide, water and energy. | The end products are ethyl alcohol, carbon dioxide and energy. |
36 ATP of energy is released. | Only two ATP energy is released. |