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Question
How is aerobic respiration different from anaerobic respiration?
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Solution
Aerobic respiration
- It occurs in the presence of oxygen
- It occurs inside the mitochondria.
- Complete oxidation of food takes place.
- The end products are CO2 and water.
- 38 ATP molecules are produced by oxidation of one gram mole of glucose.
Anaerobic respiration
- It occurs in the absence of oxygen.
- It occurs outside the mitochondria.
- Incomplete oxidation of food takes place.
- Ethyl alcohol or lactic acid are the end products.
- 2 ATP molecules are produced by oxidation of one gram mole of glucose.
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