AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -This high production occurs due to the complete breakdown of glucose into CO2 and Energy (ATP). In aerobic respiration 38 ATP is produced whereas in anaerobic respiration only 2 ATP is produced with the production of an additional side product like lactic acid or ethanol.

Detailed explanation-2: -Aerobic respiration is far more energy-efficient than anaerobic respiration. Aerobic processes produce up to 38 ATP per glucose. Anaerobic processes yield only 2 ATP per glucose.

Detailed explanation-3: -With oxygen, organisms can break down glucose all the way to carbon dioxide. This releases enough energy to produce up to 38 ATP molecules. Thus, aerobic respiration releases much more energy than anaerobic respiration.

Detailed explanation-4: -Some textbooks state that the net yield is 36 ATPs in eukaryotes because 2 ATPs are used up to power cellular respiration itself in moving 2 NADH molecules into a mitochondrian (38 ATPs-2 ATPs = 36 ATPs).

Detailed explanation-5: -The theoretical maximum yield of ATP for the oxidation of one molecule of glucose during aerobic respiration is 38.