Cellular Respiration is a process used by every living thing in every place on the planet. However there are two different types of cellular respiration. Aerobic and anaerobic respiration are quite different processes but serve the same function, they turn substances and molecules into energy used by the cell and organism. The one main difference in the two processes is that aerobic requires oxygen and anaerobic does not.
Aerobic respiration is used by most animals as it produces more energy needed for the larger and more evolved organisms that use it. It is the cellular respiration most people are familiar with. It requires glucose and oxygen and sometimes uses small amounts of fatty and amino acids in the process. The molecules in the food (glucose) are then broken down and react with the oxygen releasing energy, carbon dioxide and water. Lots of energy is released in this reaction, as much as 38 ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which is basically just the molecules that contain energy, for every one glucose molecule used. The equation is C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O.
Anaerobic respiration is a less advanced and more primitive form of cellular respiration that does not require oxygen. It is generally used by organisms that do not have access to a ready supply of oxygen, such as organisms that live in mud, underground or deep in the ocean. It does not produce as much energy as aerobic respiration but since the organisms that use it are generally much smaller it is enough energy to satisfy their needs. This is referred to many times as fermentation. There are two types of anaerobic respiration, alcoholic and lactate. In alcoholic fermentation the glucose is broken down into energy, carbon dioxide and ethanol. The equation is C6 H12 O6 = 2C2 H5 OH + 2CO2 . In lactate fermentation the glucose breaks itself down into Lactic Acid and energy. The equation is C6 H12 O6 = 2C3 H6 O3 + 2ATP. Anaerobic respiration produces very little energy compared to aerobic, with only 2 ATP produced for every one glucose molecule. Many bacteria and other prokaryote organisms use anaerobic respiration.
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Aerobic respiration is used by most animals as it produces more energy needed for the larger and more evolved organisms that use it. It is the cellular respiration most people are familiar with. It requires glucose and oxygen and sometimes uses small amounts of fatty and amino acids in the process. The molecules in the food (glucose) are then broken down and react with the oxygen releasing energy, carbon dioxide and water. Lots of energy is released in this reaction, as much as 38 ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which is basically just the molecules that contain energy, for every one glucose molecule used. The equation is C6 H12 O6 + 6O2 = 6CO2 + 6H2O.
Anaerobic respiration is a less advanced and more primitive form of cellular respiration that does not require oxygen. It is generally used by organisms that do not have access to a ready supply of oxygen, such as organisms that live in mud, underground or deep in the ocean. It does not produce as much energy as aerobic respiration but since the organisms that use it are generally much smaller it is enough energy to satisfy their needs. This is referred to many times as fermentation. There are two types of anaerobic respiration, alcoholic and lactate. In alcoholic fermentation the glucose is broken down into energy, carbon dioxide and ethanol. The equation is C6 H12 O6 = 2C2 H5 OH + 2CO2 . In lactate fermentation the glucose breaks itself down into Lactic Acid and energy. The equation is C6 H12 O6 = 2C3 H6 O3 + 2ATP. Anaerobic respiration produces very little energy compared to aerobic, with only 2 ATP produced for every one glucose molecule. Many bacteria and other prokaryote organisms use anaerobic respiration.
Information found at:
http://www.anaerobicrespiration.net/general/simple-definition-of-aerobic-and-anaerobic-respirations
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Chemical Equations: http://www2.sluh.org/bioweb/bi100/tutorials/respiration.htm
Bacteria: http://www.secretnews-compact.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=13955:heres-the-answer-for-drug-resistant-bacteria&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=50
Chicken: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Chicken_-_melbourne_show_2005.jpg
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