Anaerobic Respiration Vs. Fermentation: Key Differences In Energy Production
Anaerobic respiration and fermentation differ in their oxygen requirement, electron acceptor, end products, energy yield, and location. Anaerobic respiration occurs without oxygen, using alternative electron acceptors (e.g., nitrate) and producing diverse end products (e.g., lactate). Fermentation is also an oxygen-independent process but uses organic electron acceptors (e.g., glucose) and typically yields specific end products (e.g.,…