Mention if the following statement is true or false about the difference between fermentation and aerobic respiration? Statement: Fermentation accounts for only a partial breakdown of glucose whereas in aerobic respiration it is completely degraded to CO2 and H2O.
Mention if the following statement is true or false about the difference between fermentation and aerobic respiration? Statement: Fermentation accounts for only a partial breakdown of glucose whereas in aerobic respiration it is completely degraded to CO2 and H2O. Correct Answer Statement is true
The correct answer is 1 i.e. Statement is true.
Explanation:
- Let us compare fermentation and aerobic respiration:
- Fermentation accounts for only a partial breakdown of glucose whereas in aerobic respiration it is completely degraded to CO2 and H2O.
- In fermentation, there is a net gain of only two molecules of ATP for each molecule of glucose degraded to pyruvic acid whereas many more molecules of ATP are generated under aerobic conditions.
- NADH is oxidized to NAD+ rather slowly in fermentation, however, the reaction is very vigorous in case of aerobic respiration.
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