Similarities Between Aerobic And Anaerobic Respiration
Both aerobic and aerobic respiration produce energy and are catalysed by enzymes.
Differences Between Aerobic And Anaerobic Respiration
Aerobic respiration occurs only in the presence of oxygen whereas anaerobic respiration does not require the presence of oxygen to occur.
Aerobic respiration is used by plants and animals whereas anaerobic respiration is used by a few bacterial groups that exist in anaerobic environment.
In aerobic respiration, the breaking down of glucose is complete whereas in anaerobic respiration, the breaking down of glucose in not complete.
Aerobic respiration uses oxygen as the final electron acceptor whereas anaerobic respiration uses a substance other than free oxygen as a final electron acceptor such as NO3-, SO43-, CO32- and others.