Biology Name___________________9.3 Reading Guide Date__________Hour______

FermentationDirections: Read section 9.2 in your textbook and answer the following questions.

1. What is fermentation? Is fermentation aerobic or anaerobic?

2. The diagram below shows 2 types of fermentation. Complete the following: In the label the type of fermentation occurring. Give examples of each type of fermentation in the at the bottom.

3. Use the diagram above to write an overall equation for alcoholic fermentation.

4. Use the diagram above to write an overall equation for lactic acid fermentation.

5. Make a claim and give evidence to support the claim using the graph of blood lactic acids levels for an athlete exercising.

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