Aerobic Respiration
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Anaerobic respiration |
It involves the complete breakdown of glucose into CO2 and H2O. | It involves the partial breakdown of glucose. |
It occurs in the presence of oxygen. | It occurs in the absence of oxygen. |
A net gain of 36 molecules of ATP occurs. | A net gain of only 2 molecules of ATP occurs. |
Occurs in plants and animals (eukaryotes). | Occurs in human muscle cells. bacteria, yeast etc. |