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It is said to be anaerobic, which means "without oxygen".

The opposite of "anaerobic" is "aerobic" which means requiring oxygen.

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When do cells use fermentation?

fermentation occurs in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic respiration). in muscle cells, when the blood supply is inadequate, anaerobic respiration takes place and the glucose is converted into lactic acid in the absence of oxygen :)


Fermentation occurs in the absence of oxygen so what is it termed?

Fermentation that occurs in the absence of oxygen is called anaerobic fermentation. This process helps to generate energy from food sources without the need for oxygen, producing byproducts like ethanol or lactic acid.


How lactic acid fermentation and alcoholic fermentation similar?

Both of the reactions are under anaerobic conditions (the absence of oxygen is required in both cases). In the presence of oxygen, glycolysis takes place.


What is missing that makes fermentation anaerobic?

Fermentation is anaerobic because it doesn't require oxygen to produce energy. Instead, it uses organic compounds as electron acceptors in the absence of oxygen. This process generates energy for the cell without the need for aerobic respiration.


Is oxygen a common product to reactions in cellular respiration and fermentation?

Yes, oxygen is a common reactant in cellular respiration, specifically in aerobic respiration where it serves as the final electron acceptor in the electron transport chain. In contrast, fermentation does not require oxygen and occurs in the absence of it, utilizing alternative pathways to generate energy.


How do cells determine if they use cellular respiration or fermentation?

At the completion of the glycolic process, pyruvic acid is produced. Some of the pyruvic acid ends up in the cell mitochondria where cellular respiration takes place. In the absence of oxygen, the pyruvic acid goes through a process of fermentation, which takes place in the cytoplasm of the cell.


Why are fermentation pathway referred to as anaerobic pathways?

Fermentation is carried out, most commonly by single celled organisms to generate energy from the breakdown of organic molecules. It is an anaerobic metabolic process because it cannot take place in the presence of oxygen. This would require an aerobic metabolic process that utilizes oxygen.


What determines if cellular respiration or fermentation will take place?

The Oxygen molecule determines if the Pyruvic acid enters Krebs cycle or undergoes fermentation. If Oxygen is present, it enters the Krebs cycle, whereas in its absence, it undergoes fermentation.


Name an organism in which alcoholic fermentation takes place?

Alcoholic fermentation occurs in plants, fungi (such as yeasts), and bacteria but not in animals.


Is fermentation Aerobic or Anaerobic?

Anaerobic means "without air (oxygen)". Fermentation allows some cells to make ATP without having oxygen present. Fermentation is not nearly as efficient as aerobic respiration, since it produces a net yield of only 2 ATP per glucose molecule (aerobic respiration produces 36-38 ATP per glucose).


Anaerobic process takes place in the absence of what?

Anaerobic processes occur in the absence of oxygen. This type of metabolism produces energy without the need for oxygen. Examples include fermentation in yeast and lactic acid production in muscles during intense exercise.


Can fermentation and the Krebs cycle occur at the same time why?

Fermentation and the Krebs cycle typically do not occur at the same time in cells. Fermentation is an anaerobic process that occurs in the absence of oxygen and produces lactic acid or ethanol as byproducts. The Krebs cycle, on the other hand, is an aerobic process that requires oxygen and takes place in the mitochondria to produce energy in the form of ATP.