What do you understand by anaerobic respiration?
What do you understand by anaerobic respiration?
The respiration which occurs in absence of oxygen is called anaerobic respiration. In anaerobic respiration, respiratory substances being partially oxidized with the help of enzymes, produce different types of organic compounds (ethyl alcohol, lactic acid, etc), CO2 and a small amount of energy. Only in some microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast, etc. anaerobic respiration occurs.
