EVERYDAY SCIENCE

SCIENCE

RESPIRATION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for fermentation?
A
aerobic respiration
B
anaerobic respiration
C
lactic acid
D
mineral deficiency
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This anaerobic condition is called alcoholic or ethanol fermentation.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fermentation breaks down glucose in the absence of oxygen. Fermentation is the process of reducing pyruvate to either ethanol or lactate to regenerate NAD+ from NADH. Fermentation uses pyruvate as the acceptor of high energy electrons from NADH.

Detailed explanation-3: -The science of fermentation is known as zymology.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation are the two types of anaerobic respiration. Example-Lactic acid bacteria, E. coli, Yeast.

There is 1 question to complete.