Question

What's the difference between fermentation and anaerobic respiration?

Answer 1

i don't know the best answer, but maybe this can help .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anaerobic_respiration#Anaerobic_respiration_as_compared_to_fermentation

Answer 2

well anaerobic respiration is the process where oxygen is not present or not in use.
and in fermentation there is oxygen present meaning it is aerobic or 'with the presence of oxygen'.

Answer 3

fermentation does not happend in presence of oxygen. It is actualy used by organisms in case of lack of oxygen.

Answer 4

One might say the difference is mitochondria: anaerobic respiration needs the electron transfer chain found in mitochondria to produce ATP whereas fermantation can take place in the cytoplasm - ATP is produced by substrate level phosphorylation in this case. An example is the erythrocyte, which has no mitochondria or oxygen - deprived muscle, which requires a source of quick ATP.

Answer 5

The best definition I have encountered of fermentation is the following:
"A fermentation is an ATP-generating process in which organic compounds act both as the donor and the acceptor of electrons."

In anaerobic respriation, is as said above, the respiration without oxygen present. However special cells can use another oxidant then oxygen such as sulfate or nitrate as oxidant.