Question

During anaerobic respiration food molecules are _____________ oxidised, while during aerobic respiration they are _______________ oxidised.

Answer 1

Answer:

During anaerobic respiration, the oxidation of glucose is incomplete - not all of the energy can be released from the glucose molecule as it is only partially broken down.

Aerobic respiration breaks down glucose and combines the broken down products with oxygen, making water and carbon dioxide. The carbon dioxide is a waste product of aerobic respiration because cells do not need it.