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Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

Three major ways for metabolism of pyruvic acid produced in glycolysis are

  1. Lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and aerobic respiration.

  2. Oxaloacetic acid fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, aerobic fermentation.

  3. Alcoholic fermentation, oxaloacetic acid fermentation, citric acid fermentation.

  4. Citric acid fermentation, lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation.

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Glycolysis the common pathway of lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and aerobic respiration in which glucose is converted into pyruvic acid in a multi-step reaction which includes ten major steps involve various enzymes.

So the correct option is 'Lactic acid fermentation, alcoholic fermentation and aerobic respiration.'

Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

In alcoholic fermentation, two molecules of glucose produce ethanol and CO$ _2$ respectively

  1. 2 + 2

  2. 3 + 3

  3. 4 + 4

  4. 6 + 6

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C Correct answer
Explanation

 Alcoholic respiration is done by the yeast in which two molecules of ATP, carbon dioxide and alcohol is released and the process takes place in the absence of oxygen.

$C _6H _{12}O _6 + 2ADP\rightarrow Pi  2C _2H _5OH + CO _2 + 2ATP$
If 2 ATP and $C _2$ is released by molecule. So two glucose will release 4 ATP and $ $CO_2$.
So the correct option is '4 + 4'.

Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

The incomplete breakdown of sugars in anaerobic respiration results in the formation of 

  1. Fructose and water

  2. Glucose and $CO _{2}$
  3. Alcohol and $CO _{2}$
  4. Water and $CO _{2}$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Anaerobic respiration involves the incomplete breakdown of glucose. It releases around 5% of the energy released by aerobic respiration, per molecule of glucose. In yeast it can be observed, as alcoholic fermentation. A biological process in which molecules such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and thereby produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as metabolic waste products.

Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

In anaerobic respiration, acetaldehyde is reduced to form alcohol by utilising $NADH _2$ obtained from

  1. Glycolysis

  2. Terminal oxidation

  3. Krebs cycle

  4. Acetylation

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A Correct answer
Explanation

Anaerobic respiration starts with the process of glycolysis. The NADH2 thus formed from glycolysis are used to further oxidise acetaldehyde to form alcohol and CO2. The NAD formed are then recycled back to be used in glycolysis.

So the answer is 'Glycolysis'.

Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

Lactic acid is converted into alcohol in a process called as

  1. Fermentation

  2. Aerobic respiration

  3. Respiration

  4. Photosynthesis

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Explanation

Fermentation is a process used to produce wine, beer, yogurt etc. Yeast performs fermentation to obtain energy by converting sugar into alcohol. Alcoholic fermentation also referred to as ethanol fermentation, is a biological process in which molecules such as glucose, fructose, and sucrose are converted into cellular energy and thereby produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as metabolic waste products.

Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

Conversion of pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol is facilitated by enzyme(s)

  1. Carboxylase

  2. Phosphatase

  3. Dehydrogenase

  4. Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase

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D Correct answer
Explanation
When the pyruvic acid converts into alcohol in the presence of enzymes by bacteria and also exhibited by some in the lack of oxygen.
$2CH _3COOH\rightarrow2CH _3CHO+2CO _2$ is takes place in the presence of decarboxylase which removes carbon dioxide
$2CH _3CHO+2 NADH _2\rightarrow2C _2H _5OH+2NAD$ is takes place in the presence of alcohol dehydrogenase.
So the correct option is 'Decarboxylase and dehydrogenase'.
Multiple choice biology respiration in plants fermentation cell respiration living organisms and energy production

During lactic acid fermentation

  1. $O _{2}$ is used and $CO _{2}$ is liberated
  2. Neither $O _{2}$ is used, nor $CO _{2}$ is liberated
  3. $O _{2}$ is used, but $CO _{2}$ is not liberated
  4. None of the above

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Lactic acid fermentation is a biological process by which glucose and other six-carbon sugars are converted into cellular energy and the metabolite lactate. It is an anaerobic fermentation reaction, that occurs in muscle cells. There is no liberation of carbon dioxide in this process.