Fermentation
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What are the two enzymes involved in the conversion of pyruvic acid to CO2 and ethanol in yeast fermentation?

pyruvic acid decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase

What is the end product of fermentation in bacteria?

lactic acid

Which enzyme is responsible for the conversion of pyruvic acid to lactic acid in animal cells?

lactate dehydrogenase

What is the reducing agent in both lactic acid and alcohol fermentation?

<p>NADH+H+</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much energy is released in lactic acid and alcohol fermentation compared to the energy in glucose?

<p>less than seven per cent</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the two enzymes involved in the conversion of pyruvic acid to CO2 and ethanol in yeast fermentation?

<p>pyruvic acid decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the reducing agent in both lactic acid and alcohol fermentation?

<p>NADH+H+</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the end product of fermentation in bacteria?

<p>lactic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens to pyruvic acid in animal cells when oxygen is inadequate for cellular respiration?

<p>It is reduced to lactic acid</p> Signup and view all the answers

How much of the energy in glucose is released in lactic acid and alcohol fermentation?

<p>less than seven per cent</p> Signup and view all the answers

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