The energy releasing process in which the substrate is oxidised without an external electron acceptor is called as
A
Aerobic respiration.
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B
Glycolysis.
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C
Fermentation.
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D
Photorespiration.
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Solution
The correct option is C Fermentation. Fermentation is an anaerobic pathway which takes place in certain bacteria and fungi which do not involve electron transport chain. In this process, substrate level phosphorylation takes place in glycolysis producing 2 ATP molecules.