[Campbell Biology P.214] Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between f... | Practice Question
Which of the following statements correctly distinguishes between fermentation, aerobic respiration, and anaerobic respiration based on the provided text?
A: Fermentation is a partial degradation of organic fuel without oxygen, while aerobic respiration consumes oxygen as a reactant, and anaerobic respiration uses substances other than oxygen as reactants.
B: Aerobic respiration is the only process among the three that involves the complete breakdown of organic fuels.
C: Cellular respiration is a broad term that only includes aerobic respiration, while fermentation and anaerobic respiration are separate processes.
D: Fermentation always produces alcohol, while respiration always produces CO2 and H2O.
Explanation
The text explicitly defines fermentation as a 'partial degradation of sugars or other organic fuel that occurs without the use of oxygen,' aerobic respiration as consuming oxygen as a reactant, and anaerobic respiration as using 'substances other than oxygen as reactants.' This matches option A.