Aerobic Respiration and Anaerobic Respiration. In this article I am going to tell you what are 5 differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration?
|
Aerobic Respiration |
Anaerobic Respiration |
|
Aerobic respiration is the release of energy from food material by a
process of chemical breakdown which requires oxygen. |
Anaerobic respiration is the release of energy from food material by
a process of chemical breakdown which does not requires any oxygen. |
|
In this process carbohydrates are broken down completely into carbon
dioxide and water. |
In this process carbohydrates are not broken down completely into CO2
and H2O but to intermediate product only to lactic acid or to
ethanol. |
|
The energy produced is 2900 kj per mole of glucose. |
The energy produced in plants is 210 Kj and in animals is 150 Kj per
mole of glucose. |
|
More energy is available from complete breakdown of food. |
Less energy is available from partial breakdown of food. |
|
Aerobic respiration is common in living things organisms. |
Certain bacteria yeast and some parasities like tapeworms undergo
anaerobic respiration. |