PHYSIOLOGY
MUSCLE ENERGETICS GLYCOLYSIS
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Question
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What end product of alcoholic fermentation is important in the baking industry?
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Lactic Acid
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Carbon Dioxide
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ATP
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Alcohol
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The formation of carbon dioxide – a byproduct of ethanol fermentation – causes bread to rise.
Detailed explanation-2: -Alcoholic fermentation is a complex biochemical process during which yeasts convert sugars to ethanol, carbon dioxide, and other metabolic byproducts that contribute to the chemical composition and sensorial properties of the fermented foodstuffs.
Detailed explanation-3: -The end products of alcoholic (ethanol) fermentation are c) carbon dioxide and ethanol. The carbon dioxide is produced from the decarboxylation reaction that occurs when pyruvate is converted to acetaldehyde. The ethanol is produced when acetaldehyde is reduced into ethanol.
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