Understanding Anaerobic Respiration Flashcards
1
Q
What is produced in animal anaerobic respiration?
A
Lactic acid
2
Q
What is produced in plant anaerobic respiration?
A
Ethanol and carbon dioxide
3
Q
What is fermentation?
A
Type of anaerobic respiration that produces ethanol and carbon dioxide
4
Q
Where does fermentation occur?
A
It can occur in the roots when a plant is growing in boggy or waterlogged soil
5
Q
What are microbes?
A
Microbes are tiny organisms that we cannot see with the naked eye - they include bacteria, viruses and fungi.
6
Q
How do microbes occur?
A
Microbes often respire by fermentation.
