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List the similarities and differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration.



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Similarities:

Aerobic Respiration

Anaerobic Respiration

1. It starts with the breakdown of a nutrient (glucose).

1. It also starts with the breakdown of a nutrient (glucose).

2. It yields byproducts.

2. It also yields byproducts.

3. It takes place in a cell.

3. It also takes place in a cell.

4. In this process energy is released.

4. In this process also energy is released.


 Differences:

Aerobic Respiration

Anaerobic Respiration

1. It is the process of breakdown of glucose in the presence of oxygen.

1. It is the process of breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen.

2. Glucose is completely oxidised.

2. Glucose is incompletely oxidised.

3. The end products formed are CO2, H2O and energy.

3. The end products formed are C02, ethyl alcohol (organic acid) and energy.

4. Energy released is more. (38 ATP molecules).

4. Energy released is less (2 ATP molecules).

5. It takes place in all higher organisms.

5. It takes place in lower organisms like yeast and muscles of man.

6. The reactions take place in the cytoplasm and mitochondria.

6. The reactions take place only in the cytoplasm.

 

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