Anaerobic Respiration

Aerobic Respiration

Oxygen :

Water :

Occurrence :

Carbon dioxide :

Energy :

Examples :

Reaction :

Not required.

Not evolved.

Outside mitochondria

May or may not be released.

Provides less energy.

Yeasts, parasites, anaerobic bacteria.

Required.

Evolved.

Inside mitochondria.

Always released.

Provides more energy.

Most of the plants and animals.

Combustion

Respiration

It is a chemical process.

Uncontrolled process.

Energy released in single step.

ATP not formed.

Temperature becomes very high.

Intermediates not produced.

Enzymes not needed.

It is a biological process.

Under biological control.

Energy is released in stages.

ATP formed.

Temperature not very high.

Intermediates not produced.

Enzymes needed.