Aerobic Respiration vs. Fermentation
Aerobic Respiration “Aerobic” means “with oxygen” Oxygen is required for these processes to occur: it is the final acceptor of electrons 36 additional ATP can be produced Includes the Krebs cycle & the electron transport chain.
Fermentation (Anaerobic Respiration) “Anaerobic” means “without oxygen.” Oxygen is not required for these reactions to occur: another substance is the final acceptor of electrons No additional ATP is produced. C 6 H 12 O 6 2ATP + other molecule(s)
Fermentation allows glycolysis to continue by regenerating NAD +
2 Different Pathways Glycolysis Fermentation (Anaerobic Respiration) Aerobic Respiration Glucose With oxygen Without oxygen 2 ATP No additional ATP 36 ATP