Anaerobic Respiration

Use the table below to compare anaerobic and aerobic respiration then answer the 6
mark question.

Aerobic respiration Anaerobic Respiration

Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration (6 marks)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eksagPy5tmQ - Video to highlight some uses of anaerobic

respiration in food production. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2osGJLA18lk free diving trailer!

WORKSHEET –
Anaerobic
respiration
 Anaerobic Respiration – Support sheet
Aerobic respiration Anaerobic Respiration

 Oxygen present  Oxygen absent

 More energy released  Less energy released

 Produces carbon dioxide and  Produces lactic acid (and energy)

water (and energy)  OR Produces ethanol and carbon
dioxide (and energy)

 Glucose completely broken down  Glucose not completely broken

down

 Happens in the mitochondria of  Happens in the cytoplasm

the cell

Compare aerobic and anaerobic respiration (6 marks)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eksagPy5tmQ - Video to highlight some uses of anaerobic
respiration in food production. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2osGJLA18lk free diving trailer!

WORKSHEET –
Anaerobic
respiration