click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Bio. 4.2.1
Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aerobic Respiration | Requires the presence of oxygen |
| Aerobic Respiration | Releases energy from the breakdown of glucose in the presence of oxygen |
| Aerobic Respiration | takes place in almost all living things |
| Aerobic Respiration | Produces 36 ATP |
| Anaerobic Respiration | occurs in the absence of oxygen |
| Anaerobic Respiration | Breakdown of food substances in the absence of oxygen with the production of a small amount of energy |
| Anaerobic Respiration | produces 2 ATP |
| Anaerobic Respiration | Often called fermentation |
| Anaerobic Respiration | seen as an adaptation for organisms that live in environments that lack oxygen |