Question

Differentiate between aerobic respiration and fermentation.

Answer 1

	Aerobic respiration	Fermentation
1.	It breaks down the respiratory material into simpler substances using oxygen.	The respiratory substrate does not break down in the presence of oxygen.
2.	The respiratory substance undergoes total oxidation.	The breathing apparatus is not totally intact.
3.	The end products are inorganic.	Among the goods, at least one is organic. It is possible for inorganic substances to be generated.
4.	The typical respiration process for both plants and animals is aerobic respiration.	For certain parasitic worms and microorganisms, it is the typical respiratory mechanism. Another type of anaerobic respiration is stop-gap respiration.
5.	There are three steps in aerobic repiration. Krebs' cycle, terminal oxidation, and glycolysis.	The two phases of anerobic respiration, or fermentation, are inadequate pyruvic acid breakdown and glycolysis.
6.	Water is created.	There is less carbon dioxide emitted.
7.	A gramme mole of glucose yields 686 kcal of energy.	Each gramme mole of gulcose only forms 39–59 kcal of energy.
8.	It never ends.	With the exception of certain microorganisms, it cannot go on forever due to the buildup of toxic substances and the decreased energy content per gramme mole of broken food.