AP BIOLOGY

CELL RESPIRATION

GLYCOLYSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the only organism that performs alcoholic fermentation?
A
Mammals
B
Trees
C
Mushrooms
D
Yeast
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Zymomonas mobilis is the most important bacterial species that is able to perform alcoholic fermentation.

Detailed explanation-2: -In the process, yeasts break molecules of pyruvate, leading to the metabolism of glucose referred to as glycolysis into sugars or starch down to molecules of carbon dioxide and alcohol. Alcoholic fermentation produces beer and wine.

Detailed explanation-3: -Yeast: a fermenting agent. Most of the time, this process is anaerobic: it takes place in the absence of oxygen. It is activated by bacteria or fungi like mold as well as yeasts, such as the one that causes bread to rise as it results in producing gas.

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