12.3 - Fermentation
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Practice Questions
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What is fermentation?
💡 Hint: Think about processes that occur without oxygen.
Name one byproduct of alcoholic fermentation.
💡 Hint: Consider drinks that contain alcohol.
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What is produced during alcoholic fermentation?
💡 Hint: Think about the drinks we consume.
True or False: Fermentation produces more ATP than aerobic respiration.
💡 Hint: Reflect on what aerobic respiration achieves.
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Evaluate the efficiency of fermentation versus aerobic respiration in terms of ATP yield and potential toxicity of byproducts. Why might an organism prefer one pathway over the other under certain conditions?
💡 Hint: Consider situations like intense exercise or anaerobic environments.
Design an experiment to determine if yeast fermentation prefers different sugar sources (e.g., glucose vs. fructose). What methods would you use to measure fermentation rates?
💡 Hint: Think about the importance of controlling variables to isolate the effects of sugar type.
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