[Build Advice] Model Anaerobic/Aerboic Breathing?

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by Sunrunners_Fire

Yep.

The stuff I'm reading tells me that most/all of the anaerobic methods generate 2 ATP per, while the aerobic method generates 30/ish ATP per (theoretically up to 38 ATP though nothing on Earth does that level of efficiency). Aerobic is up to 15 times more efficient than Anaerobic.

The key thing here is that anaerobic metabolism does not usually produce free oxygen. That's what makes your case really bizarre.