Fermentation is a process that typically occurs in yeast cells, muscle cells and some bacteria in the absence of oxygen.
What is the main function of fermentation?

Regenerate

N A D^{+}

so that glycolysis can continue.

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Produce ATP to fuel cellular activities

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Convert glucose to carbon dioxide and water.

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Produce the electron carriers NADH and

F A D H_{2}

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Solution

The correct option is B Produce ATP to fuel cellular activities
Anaerobic reactions takes place in various cells, example bacterial cell, muscle cell etc, it can be facultative (muscle cells) or obligatory (methanogens). During the process Glucose is oxidized in absence of oxygen to release ATP. Which can be used for cellular processes.
In muscle cells anaerobic breakdown of glucose occurs in the condition of stress, where ATP demand is less than supply.
So, the correct answer is 'Produce ATP to fuel cellular activities'

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Q. Fermentation is a type of anaerobic respiration that occurs in yeast and bacteria. What is the function of fermentation?
I. Regenerate

N A D^{+}

from NADH
II. Produce oxygen as a waste product
Ill. Produce ATP

During fermentation, pyruvate is converted into carbon dioxide and G. In our muscle cells during vigorous exercise pyruvate is converted into H. In mitochondria, it is converted into carbon-dioxide and I. The fermentation process in yeast is also called J while that in mitochondria is referred to as K.

Identify G,H,I,J and K.

Q. Read the following four statements (A-D)
A) In fermentation, less than seven percent of the energy in glucose is released
B) Glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm of the cell and is present only in anaerobic organisms
C) The number of ATP molecules synthesized in ETS depends on the nature of the electron donor
D) In glycolysis, glucose undergoes coin, complete oxidation to form two molecules pyruvic acid
How Many of the above statements are correct?

Q. Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct?
(i) Yeast can convert glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide.
(ii) Fermentation takes place in aerobic bacteria only.
(iii) The site for fermentation is in cytoplasm.
(iv) Fermentation is a form of anaerobic respiration.
Choose the correct option.

Q. Which of the following cellular processes normally produces ATP from glucose in the absence of oxygen?

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Fermentation is a process that typically occurs in yeast cells, muscle cells and some bacteria in the absence of oxygen. What is the main function of fermentation?

Fermentation is a process that typically occurs in yeast cells, muscle cells and some bacteria in the absence of oxygen.
What is the main function of fermentation?