aerobic respiration takes place when enough oxygen is present whereas anaerobic takes place when not enough oxygen is present
aerobicrespiration
aerobic respiration word equation
glucose + oxygen --> carbon dioxide + water
anaerobic respiration
occurs in high impact activities like sprinting, so your body cant get enough oxygen it needs
word equation for anaerobic respiration
glucose --> lactic acid
why don't we like using ANAEROBIC respiration?
-incomplete brake down of glucose molecule as there's no oxygen to oxidise, makes it inefficient as were not unlocking all the energy in the glucose
-lactic acid builds up which then has to be removed later
anaerobic respiration in plants + yeast word equation
glucose --> ethanol + carbon dioxide
anaerobic respiration in yeast is called fermentation which is used to form pockets of carbon dioxide in bread. the ethanol produced is also used to make beer and wine
