The end product of fermentation are :

Question

The end product of fermentation are : (A) CO 2 and O 2 (B) CO 2 and C 2 H 5 OH (C) O 2 and C 2 H 5 OH (D)  CO2 and acetaldehyde

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When oxygen is not available (anaerobic condition) yeast and some other microbes convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol. It is a two step process. In the first step pyruvic acid is decarboxylated to yield acetaldehyde and CO 2.

Q. The end product of fermentation are :

$C O_{2}$ and $O_{2}$

$C O_{2}$ and $C_{2} H_{5} O H$

$O_{2}$ and $C_{2} H_{5} O H$

$C O_{2}$ and acetaldehyde

When oxygen is not available (anaerobic condition) yeast and some other microbes convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol. It is a two step process. In the first step pyruvic acid is decarboxylated to yield acetaldehyde and $C O_{2}$ .

Q. The end product of fermentation are :

CO2​ and O2​

CO2​ and C2​H5​OH

O2​ and C2​H5​OH

CO2​ and acetaldehyde

When oxygen is not available (anaerobic condition) yeast and some other microbes convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol. It is a two step process. In the first step pyruvic acid is decarboxylated to yield acetaldehyde and CO2​.

$C O_{2}$ and $O_{2}$

$C O_{2}$ and $C_{2} H_{5} O H$

$O_{2}$ and $C_{2} H_{5} O H$

$C O_{2}$ and acetaldehyde

When oxygen is not available (anaerobic condition) yeast and some other microbes convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol. It is a two step process. In the first step pyruvic acid is decarboxylated to yield acetaldehyde and $C O_{2}$ .