Question

Distinguish between the following:

Aerobic respiration and Anaerobic respiration

Answer 1

Aerobic respiration	Anaerobic respiration
(1) It uses oxygen for deriving energy	it occurs in the absence of oxygen
(2) It occurs in cytoplasm and mitochondria	It occurs in cytoplasm
(3) The end products are carbon dioxide & water	The end products are ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide
(4) Complete oxidation of the respiratory substrate takes place	Incomplete oxidation of the respiratory substrate takes place.
(5) 36-38 ATP molecules lire produced	only 2 ATP molecules are produced