What is the main advantage of aerobic respiration? Of anaerobic respiration?
• Aerobic respiration generates more ATP and anaerobic respiration is very fast
- Aerobic respiration is fast and Anaerobic respiration is safer
• Aerobic respiration works better on land and anaerobic respiration works better in the water
• Aerobic respiration works better in the air and anaerobic respiration works better on the ground
The main advantage of aerobic respiration is that it generates more ATP compared to anaerobic respiration. Specifically, aerobic respiration can yield approximately 30-32 ATP molecules from one glucose molecule under ideal conditions, whereas anaerobic respiration (such as fermentation) typically yields only 2 ATP molecules per glucose molecule.
On the other hand, anaerobic respiration can occur very quickly and does not require oxygen, which is an advantage in environments where oxygen is scarce or during intense exercise when the body cannot supply enough oxygen to the muscles. In such conditions, cells can still produce energy to sustain life or maintain activity.
Thus, the correct statement is:
• Aerobic respiration generates more ATP and anaerobic respiration is very fast