FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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convert glucose into pyruvate and NADPH
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produce lactic acid to counteract an oxygen deficit
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allow glycolysis to continue making small amounts of ATP
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allow anaerobic production of ADP
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Detailed explanation-1: -What is the function of fermentation? Fermentation enables cells to produce chemical energy from the breakdown of sugar, e.g. glucose, without the help of oxygen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fermentation begins with glycolysis which breaks down glucose into two pyruvate molecules and produces two ATP (net) and two NADH. Fermentation allows glucose to be continuously broken down to make ATP due to the recycling of NADH to NAD+.
Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: The purpose of fermentation is to regenerate the electron carriers used in glycolysis and produce a small amount of ATP. Fermentation occurs in the absence of oxygen and is used by anaerobic organisms and aerobic organisms when oxygen is not present.