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Type of respiration

1.Aerobic respiration: The process in which the glucose is completely oxidized in the presence of oxygen is known as aerobic respiration, which consists glycolysis and TCA cycle. Most of the energy required by fruits and vegetable is supplied by aerobic respiration. The normal substrate for respiration is glucose and if it is completely oxidized the following reactions occurs.

C6H12O6 +6O2   6CO2 + 6H2O + 673 Kcal E0

It consists of glycolysis and TCA cycle

Pyruvate +3O2 + 15ADP +Pi  —–> 3CO2 + 2H2O + 15ATP

2.Anaerobic respiration (Fermentation):

In the absence of oxygen the pyruvic acid will not yield acetyle COA.So their will be no TCA cycle. It will produce ethanol and CO2.

Glucose +2ADP +Pi ——->  2C2H5OH + 2CO2 + 2ATP +2H2O