FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
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Which is correct about fermentation?
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take place without oxygen
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uses the ETC
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occurs only in bacteria
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is an aerobic process
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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: -When oxygen is not present, glycolysis is usually followed by fermentation; hence, fermentation is anaerobic. Anaerobic is a term that is used to describe a process or an activity which do not require oxygen.
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