GROUP 3

DIFFERENTIATE THE AEROBIC AND ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION

Aerobic Respiration

➢ the set of reactions occurring in the presence of oxygen, which breaks down food in order to generate energy in
the form of ATP
➢ it occurs in the cytoplasm as well as in the mitochondria
➢ Aerobic means “with air” or takes place in the presence of oxygen
➢ There are three stages pf Aerobic Respiration are:
• Glycolysis,
• The Krebs Cycle,
• Electron Transport Chain
➢ The chemical equation of aerobic respiration is as
given below:

𝐶6 𝐻12 𝑂6 + 6𝑂2 6𝐶𝑂2 + 6𝐻2 𝑂 + 2,900 kJ/mol

Glucose + Oxygen Carbon Dioxide + Water + Energy

Anaerobic Respiration

➢ It is the set of reactions occurring in the absence of oxygen, which breaks down food into simple organic
compounds, generating energy in the form of ATP.
➢ It occurs in microorganisms like some bacteria, yeast, and parasitic worms.
➢ Generates 2 ATPs per glucose molecule
➢ The two main types of anaerobic respiration are:
• Ethanol Fermentation
• Lactic Acid Fermentation
➢ Chemical Reaction of Alcoholic Fermentation
𝐶6 𝐻12 𝑂6 2𝐶2 𝐻5 𝑂𝐻 + 2𝐶2 + 118 kJ/mol
➢ Chemical Reaction of Latic Acid Fermentation
𝐶6 𝐻12 𝑂6 2𝐶3 𝐻6 𝑂3 + 120 kJ/mol
AEROBIC RESPIRATION vs ANAEROBIC RESPIRATION

Anaerobic respiration
Aerobic respiration occurs
occurs in the absence of
in the presence of oxygen
oxygen
Found in all higher plants Usually found in
and animals microorganisms

Occurs inside the cell Occurs anywhere

Occurs in the cytoplasm and Occurs only in the

mitochondria cytoplasm
Occurs through glycolysis,
Occurs through glycolysis
pyruvate oxidation, TCA
and incomplete
cycle, electron transport
breakdown of pyruvate
chain & ATP synthesis
Generates 36 ATPs per Generates 2 ATPs per
glucose molecule glucose molecule

Non-toxic to the organism Toxic to higher organisms

End products of the

fermentation in yeast are
End products are carbon
ethanol and carbon
dioxide and water
dioxide. In animals, end
product is lactic acid
Substrate is oxidized
Substrate is incompletely
completely into carbon
oxidized
dioxide and water