Question

Does alcoholic fermentation require oxygen?

Answer 1

Alcoholic fermentation:

1. Alcoholic fermentation is the biological process by which glucose is converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide.
2. Alcoholic fermentation is a process of making the energy-carrying molecule ATP (Adenosine-Tri-Phosphate) without oxygen.
3. This process involves glycolysis where pyruvate molecules form by splitting glucose. Then the continued breakdown of pyruvate produces acetaldehyde, CO₂, and ethanol.
4. Examples- yeast cells undergo alcoholic fermentation in the absence of oxygen in the cytosolic region.