List in tabular form the two differences between aerobic and anaerobic respiration. Why do we feel cramps in our muscles during sudden physical activity ?

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Difference between Aerobic and Anaerobic respiration :

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No.
Aerobic Respiration Anaerobic Respiration
(i) Occurs in the presence of oxygen. Occurs in the absence of oxygen.
(ii) Releases a large amount of energy. Releases a relatively small amount of energy.

During sudden physical activity, there is a lack of oxygen in our muscles cells, the pathway for the breakdown of pyruvate into lactic acid that develops cramps in the body.

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