By Team Aakash Byju's

Explained: Aerobic and Anaerobic Respiration in Animals

Aerobic respiration in animals requires oxygen and produces carbon dioxide and water.

Anaerobic respiration in animals requires no oxygen and produces lactic acid.

Aerobic respiration generates significantly more energy for the same amount of glucose.

Anaerobic respiration is inefficient in producing energy and results in cramps.

During aerobic respiration, gases are exchanged.

Anaerobic respiration does not include any exchange of gases.

Mostly aerobic  (oxygen-based) respiration takes place in the mitochondria of the cell.

The entire anaerobic respiration process takes place in the cytoplasm of cells.

The majority of plants and animals, including birds, humans and other mammals, use aerobic respiration.

Anaerobic respiration is used by microscopic organisms such as bacteria and fungus.