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Organisms like yeast can survive in the absence of oxygen and they produce alcohol by utilising glucose. What are such organisms called?

  1. Anaerobes

  2. Cellulites

  3. Respirants

  4. Aerobes
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Explanation

There are some organisms such as yeast that can survive in the absence of air. They are called anaerobes. They get energy through anaerobic respiration. In the absence of oxygen, glucose breaks down into alcohol and carbon dioxide.

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