Question

Write any two differences between aerobic and anaerobic muscles.

Answer 1

Hint: Aerobic and anaerobic muscles are often observed during heavy exercise. In aerobic muscles, 38 ATP are produced whereas in anaerobic muscles 2 ATP are produced.

Complete answer: In aerobic muscles, the byproducts formed are water and carbon dioxide whereas in anaerobic muscles the byproduct formed is lactic acid.
Aerobic activities, also called endurance activities, are physical activities in which people move their large muscles in a rhythmic manner for a sustained period.
It can include activities like brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling.
Anaerobic workouts increase fast-twitch muscle size and quantity, improving muscle power, strength, and size. Anaerobic exercise helps build a tolerance to the lactic acid that causes fatigue, improving muscle endurance.

Aerobic muscles	Anaerobic muscles
1. In aerobic muscles, the muscles require oxygen for their cellular respiration.	1. Anaerobic muscles are the muscles that do not require oxygen for their cellular respiration.
2. The process of energy generation method is oxidative phosphorylation.	2. The process of energy generation method is glycolysis.

Additional information: Aerobic exercises are endurance-type exercises that increase a person's heart and breathing rate over a sustained period.
Aerobic exercise increases endurance and cardiac health while anaerobic exercise will not only help burn fat but also help to gain lean muscle mass.

Note: Anaerobic exercises involve short, intense bursts of physical activity.
Both types of exercise are beneficial for a person's cardiovascular health.