Which of the following accurately describes a key aspect of lactic acid fermentation?Question 4Answera.Lactic acid fermentation converts pyruvate to ethanol and CO₂.b.Lactic acid fermentation produces a net gain of 4 ATP molecules per glucose molecule.c.Lactic acid fermentation occurs in the mitochondria.d.Lactic acid fermentation regenerates NAD+ for glycolysis.
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Which of the following accurately describes a key aspect of lactic acid fermentation?Question 4Answera.Lactic acid fermentation converts pyruvate to ethanol and CO₂.b.Lactic acid fermentation produces a net gain of 4 ATP molecules per glucose molecule.c.Lactic acid fermentation occurs in the mitochondria.d.Lactic acid fermentation regenerates NAD+ for glycolysis.
Solution
The correct answer is d. Lactic acid fermentation regenerates NAD+ for glycolysis.
Here's why:
a. Lactic acid fermentation does not convert pyruvate to ethanol and CO₂. This is a description of alcoholic fermentation, not lactic acid fermentation.
b. Lactic acid fermentation does not produce a net gain of 4 ATP molecules per glucose molecule. The net gain from glycolysis, which precedes lactic acid fermentation when oxygen is not present, is 2 ATP molecules.
c. Lactic acid
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