| Aerobic respiration | Anaerobic respiration |
| $1.$ Oxygen is utilised for the breakdown of respiratory substrate. | $1.$ Oxygen is not required. |
| $2.$ It takes place in cytoplasm (glycolysis) and inside mitochondria (Krebs cycle). | $2.$ It takes place in cytoplasm only. |
| $3.$ End products are carbon dioxide and water. | $3.$ End products are lactic acid or ethanol and carbon dioxide. |
| $4.$ More energy is released. | $4.$ Less energy is released. |
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