List the similarities and differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.
Aerobic respiration:
Anaerobic respiration:
Similarities:
Differences:
Aerobic respiration | Anaerobic respiration |
1. This type of respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen | 1.This occurs in the absence of oxygen. |
2. Found in all higher organisms like plants and animals and even in some bacteria. | 2. Found in some bacteria. |
3. A part of this process glycolysis takes place in cytoplasm and other one in the mitochondria. | 3. Occurs in the cytoplasm. |
4. This process completes in multiple steps like:
| 4.This completes in simple steps : glycolysis and break down of pyruvate.
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5. By one glucose molecule, 36 ATP molecules are produced. | 5. By one molecule of glucose 2 ATP molecules are produced. |
6. Glucose breaks down into CO2 and H2O. | 6. Glucose breaks down into lactic acid or ethanol. |