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List the similarities and difference between aerobic and anaerobic respiration

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Similarities between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration

Both release energy from glucose (or food molecules).
Both start with glycolysis in the cytoplasm.
Both involve enzymes for breaking down glucose.
Both produce by-products (though different in type).

Differences between Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration

Feature	Aerobic Respiration	Anaerobic Respiration
Oxygen requirement	Occurs in presence of oxygen	Occurs in absence of oxygen
Site in cell	Cytoplasm (glycolysis) & Mitochondria (Krebs cycle, ETC)	Only in cytoplasm
End products	CO? + H?O + Energy (ATP)	In animals: Lactic acid + Energy In yeast: Ethanol + CO? + Energy
Energy released	Large amount (38 ATP molecules) per glucose	Small amount (2 ATP molecules) per glucose
Efficiency	More efficient	Less efficient

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