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What is the difference between anaerobic & aerobic respiration? Name some organism that uses the aerobic mode of respiration?

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Aerobic respirationAnaerobic 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.
Aerobic respiration is seen in all plants and animals including humans.

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