aerobic & anaerobic respiration

• what is aerobic respiration?

  an exothermic reaction which is continously occuring in living cells
• equation for aerobic respiration

  glucose + oxygen -> carbon dioxide + water
• what is the energy produced from respiration used for?

  • muscle contraction
  • keeping warm
  • chemical reactions to build larger molecules
• why is anaerobic respiration less efficient than aerobic respiration?

  glucose is not completely broken down, so less energy is transferred
• equation for anaerobic respirationin muscles

  glucose -> lactic acid
• equation for anaerobic respiration in plant & yeast cells

  glucose -> ethanol + carbon dioxide
• differences between aerobic respiration & anaerobic respiration

  • anaerobic produces lactic acid
  • aerobic produces carbon dioxide
  • aerobic occurs in the mitochondria
  • anaerobic releases less energy than aerobic
• what is anaerobic respiration in yeast cells called?

  fermentation