How do aerobic respiration and fermentation compare with respect to the efficiency of energy production?

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Meave60
Oct 31, 2015

Aerobic respiration produces 34-36 ATP, depending on efficiency. Fermentation doesn't produce any new ATP. However glycolysis, which precedes both aerobic respiration and fermentation, produces a net gain of 2ATP.

Explanation:

Lactic Acid Fermentation
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/ferment.html
Alcoholic Fermentation
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/biology/ferment.html
Aerobic Respiration vs. Lactic Acid Fermentation:
Note that the 2ATP of fermentation are from glycolysis.

http://people.fmarion.edu/tbarbeau/physio_cell_supplements.htm

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