Question

What is respiration? Give the overall equations of aerobic and anaerobic respiration.

Answer 1

Some examples of anaerobic respiration include alcohol fermentation, lactic acid fermentationand in decomposition of organic matter. The equation is: glucose + enzymes = carbon dioxide + ethanol / lactic acid. Though it does not produce as much energy as aerobic respiration, it gets the job done.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

◆ Respiration -

• Respiration (cellular) is a set of chemical reactions that breaks down nutrients in a living cell to release energy.

● Aerobic respiration -

• Aerobic respiration takes place in presence of oxygen.
• In this reaction, glucose and oxygen are converted into water and carbon dioxide.

Glucose + Oxygen --> Carbon dioxide + Water + ATP

C6H12O6 + 6 O2 --> 6 CO2 + 6 H2O + 38 ATP

● Anaerobic respiration -

• Anaerobic respiration takes place in absence of oxygen.
• In this reaction, glucose is converted to lactic acid.

Glucose --> Lactate + ATP

C6H12O6 --> 2 C3H6O3 + 2 ATP

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