What are the differences between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration ?

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1. Aerobic respiration takes place in the presence of free oxygen

2. The first step of this process (glycolysis) takes place in cytoplasm while the second step (Krebs cycle) is carried out in mitochondria.

3. Glucose is completely oxidized into carbon dioxide and water.

4. 38 molecules of ATP are produced by the complete oxidation of one gram-mole of glucose.

1. Anaerobic respiration takes place in the absence of free oxygen.

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2. The complete process is carried out outside the mitochondria i.e., in the cytoplasm.

3. Glucose is incompletely oxidized into carbon dioxide and ethyl alcohol.

4. Only 2 molecules of ATP are formed in this process.