How does aerobic respiration differ from anaerobic respiration?
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Aerobic respiration |
Anaerobic respiration |
| 1. Oxygen is utilised for the breakdown of respiratory substrate. | 1. Oxygen is not required. |
| 2. It takes place in cytoplasm (glycolysis) and inside mitochondria (Krebs cycle) | 2. It takes place in cytoplasm only. |
| 3. End products are carbon dioxide and water | 3. End products are lactic acid or ethanol and carbon dioxide. |
| 4. More energy is released. | 4. Less energy is released. |
