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What are the differences between aerobic respiration and anaerobic respiration?
Posted November 6, 2023

Answer
Basis of differentiation
Aerobic respiration
Anaerobic respiration
Definition
Aerobic respiration occurs in the presence of oxygen
Anaerobic respiration occurs without the presence of oxygen 
Gas exchange
Gasses are exchanged during aerobic respiration
Gasses are not exchanged during anaerobic respiration
Process of glucose
Glucose breaks down into water and carbon dioxide
Glucose breaks down into carbon dioxide, ethyl alcohol, and energy
ATP produced
Produces 36 ATP molecules per glucose
Produces 2 ATP molecules per glucose
Occurrence
Occurs in the cytoplasm and within the mitochondria
Occurs solely in the cytoplasm
NAD+ regeneration
The NAD+ regeneration forms ATP
The NAD+ regeneration does not form ATP
Organisms
Primarily occurs in complex organisms
Occurs in less complex organisms such as bacteria and yeast
End products
Its end products are carbon dioxide and water
End products can be lactic acid or carbon dioxide and alcohol
Efficiency
Takes a longer time to release energy, however forms much more ATP
Is a faster process compared to aerobic respiration, but releases much less ATP