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Oxidization occurs when oxygen is present and two or more substances interact, and one losses an electron. In anaerobic situations (when oxygen is not present) fermentation occurs. Fermentation derives energy (ATP) from compounds that are being oxidized.

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How are lactic acid fermentation and alchoholic fermentation similar?

Alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation are similar because glucose is oxidized to two molecules of pyruvic acid. The difference between them is that alcohol fermentation yield two molecules of ATP also.


What is the difference between fermentation and hydration?

Fermentation is the process of making alcohol (ethanol) by mixing sugar and yeast in a barell: sugar + yeast ----> ethanol + carbon dioxide Hydration is another process of making alcohol (ethanol) by heating water and ethene at a temperature of around 300 degrees celcius under high pressure: ethene + steam -----> ethanol One big difference between fermentation and hydration is that fermentation pproduces the bi-product cabon dioxide whereas hydration doesn't. Another difference coulkd be that the reaction of hydration happens a lot faster than that of fermentation.


Does fermentation releases lactic acid?

Your muscle cells do when you preform lactic acid fermentation.


What is the purpose of mineral oil in oxidation-fermentation test?

Mineral oil is used in the oxidation-fermentation test to create an anaerobic environment for the fermentation reactions to occur. By adding a layer of mineral oil on top of the medium, oxygen is prevented from entering the test tubes, allowing for accurate detection of fermentation patterns based on the utilization of carbohydrates.


What is one true distinction between fermentation and cellular respiration?

cellular respiration uses oxygen but fermentation does not use oxygen

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Is it true that the main difference between respiration and fermentation is that fermentation does not use water?

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What is the difference between b-oxidation and a-oxidation?

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What is difference between valency and oxidation numbre?

There is not much difference in both of them


What is the difference between fermented and brewed or can they be synonyms?

Brewing is a kind of fermentation.


What is fermentation used for?

fermentation is used to convert sugar into alcohols...deriving energy from oxidation of organic compounds


Is fermentation an oxidation or a reduction process?

Fermentation is not considered as an oxydation reaction. ------------------------------------------------------------------ It may not usually be considered as such, but the oxidation state of C in sugar is zero, and the oxidation state of C in ethanol is -2. Any change in oxidation state can be treated as a redox process. Loss of electrons (or an increase of oxidation state) is oxidation, gain of electrons (or a decrease of oxidation state) is reduction. The carbon that ends up in the ethanol has decreased its oxidation state from 0 to -2 so those atoms have undergone reduction. Reduction cannot exist without a subsequent oxidation, so something else has undergone oxidation. The fermentation process also makes carbon dioxide. The C in those molecules has an oxidation state of +4, so those atoms of carbon have been oxidized. So the answer is --- both.


How are lactic acid fermentation and alchoholic fermentation similar?

Alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation are similar because glucose is oxidized to two molecules of pyruvic acid. The difference between them is that alcohol fermentation yield two molecules of ATP also.


What is the difference between the two compounds FeBr2 and FeBr3?

The main difference between FeBr2 and FeBr3 is the oxidation state of iron. In FeBr2, iron has a +2 oxidation state, whereas in FeBr3, iron has a +3 oxidation state. This results in different chemical and physical properties for the two compounds.


What is difference between cupric chloride and cuprus chloride?

Cupric chloride refers to the compound CuCl2, where copper has a +2 oxidation state. Cuprous chloride refers to the compound CuCl, where copper has a +1 oxidation state. This difference in oxidation state affects the chemical and physical properties of these compounds.


What is difference between corrosion resistance and oxidation resistance?

corrosion resistance is resistant against chemicals oxidation resisstance is restant against oxigen


What is the difference between oxidation and readuction?

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What is difference between glycolysis and fermentation?

Fermentation is anaerobic respiration. Glycolysis is part of aerobic respiration. The pathways for both processes, however, are almost identical to each other.