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Overview of Anaerobic Respiration
Glycolysis is the first step of anaerobic respiration. Glycolysis yields pyruvate, which is used in fermentation.
"Anaerobic respiration (both glycolysis and fermentation) takes place in the fluid portion of the cytoplasm whereas the bulk of the energy yield of aerobic respiration takes place in the mitochondria. Anaerobic respiration leaves a lot of energy in the ethanol or lactate molecules that the cell cannot use and must excrete."
Anaerobic respiration does not require oxygen to release energy. Furthermore, it releases less energy when compared to aerobic respiration.
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