Question

Distinguish between Aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration.

What is the difference between aerobic and anaerobic?

Answer 1

Aerobic respiration	Anaerobic respiration
Occurs in the presence of oxygen	Occurs in the absence of oxygen
Complete oxidation of glucose takes place	Incomplete oxidation of glucose takes place
More energy is liberated	Less energy is liberated
End-products are water and carbon dioxide	End-products are ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide
It takes place in the cytoplasm and mitochondria	All the reactions occur in the cytoplasm.

Answer 2

Aerobic	Anaerobic
1. Occur in the presence of oxygen.	1. Occurs, when oxygen is absent.
2. Carbon dioxide, water, and ATP are produced.	2. Lactic acid, Ethanol, and ATP are produced.
3. It consists of 3 steps: Glycolysis Kreb’s cycle Electron transport chain	3. It consists of 2 steps: Glycolysis Fermentation (Ethyl alcohol or Lactic acid are produced)