Differences between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration | Plants

Aerobic Respiration:

1. It occurs in majority of organisms.

2. Oxygen is used.

3. It always releases CO2.

4. It generated water.

5. It releases entire energy available in glucose as it is fully oxidized.

6. Aerobic respiration involves five principal steps: glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, TCA cycle, ETS and chemiosmotic ATP synthesis.

7. It yields inorganic end products.

4. It generated water.

5. It releases entire energy available in glucose as it is fully oxidized.

6. Aerobic respiration involves five principal steps: glycolysis, pyruvate oxidation, TCA cycle, ETS and chemiosmotic ATP synthesis.

7. It yields inorganic end products.

4. It does not produce water.

5. It releases only 5% of energy available in glucose as it (glucose) is not fully oxidized.

6. It includes just two steps: glycolysis and incomplete breakdown of pyruvate.

7. In yields organic end product with or without inorganic ones.

8. Anaerobic respiration takes place cytoplasm only.