Difference between Aerobic Respiration and Anaerobic Respiration

Aerobic Respiration:

i. Process of oxidation of food in which melecular oxygen is utilized.

ii. Molecular oxygen is the ultimate electron acceptor from Ets.

iii. ATP is generated by coupled reaction during electron transport.

iv. End products are CO2 and water.

v. It involves glycolysis kreb’s cycle and terminal oxidation.

Anaerobic Respiration:

i. Process of oxidation which takes places by removal of electron without need of molecular oxygen.

ii. Ultimate electron acceptros is an inorganic compound other than the oxygen. These are nitrates sulphates carbonates or CO2.

iii. ATP is produced through phosporylation reaction.

iv. End products are ethyl alcohol or lactic acid and CO@.

v. It involves glycolysis and fermentation.