Answer:
The breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen is termed as anaerobic respiration.
Step-by-step explanation:
Anaerobic respiration or anaerobic oxidation occur in absence of oxygen molecule within the cytoplasm of cell that ultimately leads to the formation of lactate from pyruvate by the catalytic activity of lactate dehydrogenase enzyme.This reaction helps in the regeneration of NAD+.
During Anaerobic respiration only 2 molecules of ATP are formed by substrate level phosphorylation .