Question

Fermentation vs Respiration and examples

Answer 1

Fermentation	Respiration
1. Fermentation is anaerobic process.	1. Respiration (cellular) is aerobic process.
2. Fermentation generates normally 2 ATP.	2. Respiration generates normally 38 ATP.
3.Fermentation do not required any oxygen, in fact it take place in absence of oxygen	3. Oxygen utilized in respiration.
4. Fermentation is is less efficient to produce ATP compare to respiration.	4. Respiration is more efficient in producing ATP compare to fermentation.
5. Fermentation begins in the cytoplasm but further does not occur in the mitochondria.	5. Respiration begins in the cytoplasm and further continues in mitochondria.
6. Example: Production of different fermented foods such as kimchi and yogurt, as well as the production of different alcoholic beverages such as wine, beer etc.	6. Example: Cutaneous is respiration, Buccopharyngeal respiration, Pulmonary respiration.