Question

Write any two differences between the two ways of oxidation of glucose in organisms.

Answer 1

Glucose:

• Glucose is oxidized in two ways: aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.
• There are differences between these two types of oxidation:

Aerobic respiration:

• This occurs in the presence of oxygen.
• It releases a large amount of energy.
• Its products are ${\mathrm{CO}}_2\mathrm{and}{\mathrm{H}}_2\mathrm{O}$.

Anaerobic respiration:

• This happens in the absence of oxygen.
• It releases a very small amount of energy.
• Its products can be lactic acid or ethanol and ${\mathrm{CO}}_2$.