Complete the following process taking place in yeast cells. Glucose→____(i)______→Fermentation →____(ii)_____
A
(i) Pyruvic acid, (ii) Alcohol
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(i) Alcohol, (ii) Pyruvic acid
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C
(i) Pyruvic acid, (ii) Acetyl-CoA
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D
(i) Amino acid, (ii) Alcohol
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Solution
The correct option is A (i) Pyruvic acid, (ii) Alcohol Yeast respires anaerobically to produce alcohol. Glucose is converted to pyruvic acid by glycolysis. This pyruvic acid undergoes fermentation to give alcohol. Yeast is used in the commercial production of alcohol.