FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
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It occurs in the absence of oxygen
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It produces too much ATP
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It doesn’t produce a lot of energy
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Fermentation only produces two ATP per glucose molecule through glycolysis, which is much less ATP than cellular respiration.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the absence of oxygen, some organisms go through a process called fermentation, which allows them to produce energy under anaerobic conditions. Fermentation produces relatively less energy than respiration, because fermentation does not result in the complete oxidation of glucose.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although fermentation produces less ATP, it has the advantage of doing so very quickly. It allows your muscles, for example, to get the energy they need for short bursts of intense activity. Aerobic cellular respiration, in contrast, produces ATP more slowly.