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What is lactic acid fermentaion?

ALCHOLIC FERMENTATION:- It occurs in bacteria,yeast etc. In this type of anaerobic resipiration pyruvic acid is further broken down into alcohol. Lactic fermentation:- It occurs in skeletal muscles of humans and other animals during extreme physical activities (when oxygen supply is not sufficent) and in bacteria present in milk. In lactic acid fermentation pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid.This process is involved in the production of yogurt.


Do most organisms perform fermentation using a chemical reaction that converts pyruvic acid to lactic acid?

No, not all organisms perform fermentation by converting pyruvic acid to lactic acid. Some organisms, such as yeast, perform fermentation by converting pyruvic acid to ethanol and carbon dioxide through a process called alcoholic fermentation.


What is the empirical formula of lactic acid?

C6H12O6 --> 2C3H6O3+2ATP Sugar (glucose) → Lactic Acid + Carbon Dioxide + Energy (ATP) or Pyruvic acid + NADH → Lactic acid + NAD+


When oxygen is scarce cellular pyruvic acid will be converted to?

When oxygen is scarce, cellular pyruvic acid will be converted to lactic acid through a process called lactic acid fermentation. This process helps regenerate NAD+ to keep glycolysis running in the absence of oxygen.


What is the shift in metabolism that breaks down pyruvic acid to lactic acid called?

The shift in metabolism that breaks down pyruvic acid to lactic acid is called lactic acid fermentation. This process occurs when there is an insufficient oxygen supply for aerobic respiration, leading to the conversion of pyruvate to lactic acid to regenerate NAD+ for glycolysis to continue.

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What is the difference between ethanol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation?

lactic acid fermentation, is an enzyme converts pyruvic acid made during glycolysis into another three-carbon compound. Alcoholic fermentation, is to convert pyruvic acid into ethyl alcohol.


How are lactic acid fermentation and alchoholic fermentation similar?

Alcohol fermentation and lactic acid fermentation are similar because glucose is oxidized to two molecules of pyruvic acid. The difference between them is that alcohol fermentation yield two molecules of ATP also.


What is lactic acid fermentaion?

ALCHOLIC FERMENTATION:- It occurs in bacteria,yeast etc. In this type of anaerobic resipiration pyruvic acid is further broken down into alcohol. Lactic fermentation:- It occurs in skeletal muscles of humans and other animals during extreme physical activities (when oxygen supply is not sufficent) and in bacteria present in milk. In lactic acid fermentation pyruvic acid is converted to lactic acid.This process is involved in the production of yogurt.


What are the two types of fermentation and their equations?

The two types of fermentation are alcoholic fermentation, which produces alcohol and carbon dioxide, and lactic acid fermentation, which produces lactic acid. The equation for alcoholic fermentation is: Glucose → 2 ethanol + 2 carbon dioxide The equation for lactic acid fermentation is: Glucose → 2 lactic acid.


Do most organisms perform fermentation using a chemical reaction that converts pyruvic acid to lactic acid?

No, not all organisms perform fermentation by converting pyruvic acid to lactic acid. Some organisms, such as yeast, perform fermentation by converting pyruvic acid to ethanol and carbon dioxide through a process called alcoholic fermentation.


What is pyruvic acid changed into lactic acid fermentation?

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Does the Krebs cycle start with pyruvic acid and yield lactic acid or alcohol?

The Krebs cycle starts with acetyl-CoA, not pyruvic acid. It produces ATP, NADH, FADH2, and carbon dioxide but does not yield lactic acid or alcohol. Lactic acid fermentation and alcohol fermentation occur in the absence of oxygen.


What is the sequence of lactic fermentation?

Glucose---Lactic Acid+ Energy


What best summarize lactic acid fermentation?

glucose> lactic acid+energy


Pyruvic acid can be further reduced without the presence of oxygen in a process called .?

fermentation


When o2 is not present to which compound is pyruvic acid converted?

In the absence of oxygen, pyruvic acid is converted into lactic acid through a process called lactic acid fermentation. This process helps regenerate NAD+ so that glycolysis can continue in the absence of oxygen.


What is the difference between lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation?

Ethanol fermentation-makes ethanol and is made by other organismsLactic acid fermentation - makes lactate and is made by animalsboth lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation begin with pyruvic acid and nadh. they are anaerobic processes that result in the production of energy in the absence of oxygen. So basicly the two differences are that one makes ethanol and one makes lactic acid, and the other is that they are made by different species.Alcoholic fermentation occurs in organisms such as yeast, as produces ethyl alcohol. Lactic acid fermentation occurs in animals such as humans and produces lactic acid instead of alcohol.