FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
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What is the purpose of Fermentation?
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To change sunlight energy into food (sugar)
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To obtain energy from food in the form of ATp
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To obtain energy from food without using oxygen
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Without oxygen, some human cells must use fermentation to produce ATP, and this process produces only two molecules of ATP per molecule of glucose. Although fermentation produces less ATP, it has the advantage of doing so very quickly.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fermentation enables cells to produce chemical energy from the breakdown of sugar, e.g. glucose, without the help of oxygen. That gives anaerobic (obligate, facultative, or aerotolerant) organisms the advantage of thriving in anoxic (without oxygen) environments that would rather be harsh for aerobic organisms.
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