Question
Differentiate between
Aerobic respiration and Anaerobic respiration.

Answer

Aerobic Respiration
  1. It takes place in the presence of oxygen.
  2. Complete oxidation of food takes place.
  3. 38 molecules of $ATP$ are produced by oxidation of one gram mole of glucose.
  4. $CO_2 $and $H2O$ are the end products.
Anaerobic Respiration
  1. It takes place in the absence of oxygen.
  2. Incomplete oxidation of food takes place.
  3. 2 molecules of ATP are produced by oxidation of gram mole of glucose.
  4. Ethyl alcohol ($C_2H_2 OH$) and $CO_2$ are the end products.

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