Fermentation takes place in which componenet of a cell ?
Correct answer: A. Cytoplasm
- A. Cytoplasm
- B. Nucleus
- C. Mitochondria
- D. None of the above
Explanation
Fermentation is anaerobic breakdown of glucose and occurs in the cytoplasm, where glycolysis takes place; it does not require mitochondria. Students may choose mitochondria because aerobic respiration occurs there, but fermentation is used when oxygen-dependent mitochondrial respiration is not occurring.
Report an error
The more specific you are, the faster it gets fixed. A source beats an opinion.
Prefer email? support@testustad.com
About Cellular Respiration
Cellular respiration releases energy from glucose through glycolysis, the link reaction, the Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain, producing ATP. The pathway differs in oxygen availability: aerobic respiration uses oxygen and yields more ATP, while anaerobic respiration produces much less ATP and forms lactic acid in muscles or ethanol and carbon dioxide in yeast.
Practise Bioenergetics
1,378 free Bioenergetics MCQs from Biology, each with the correct answer and an explanation. Unlimited attempts, no account needed.
Discussion
Stuck on an option, or know a faster way to get there? Ask or explain it here.
No comments yet. Be the first to explain this one.
Exams that ask Biology questions like this
Biology is on 8 papers prepared for on TestUstad, and all of them draw the same bank, so this question is worth knowing for every one of them.
More Cellular Respiration questions
During anaerobic respiration the final electron acceptor in electron transport chain is:
In fermentation ............. ATP produce per glucose molecule :
Which is not recycled in the ecosystem?
Metabolism of photosynthesis and respiration involves the knowledge of____________?
Kranz anatomy is a characteristic feature of_________?
Fuel used by cells in cellular respiration to get energy is ________ ?