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Alcoholic Fermentation MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers

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The end products of alcoholic fermentation are

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  • Alcohol fermentation produces ethanol. 
  • The chemical reaction of alcohol fermentation is as follows:
  • Pyruvic acid → CO2+ acetaldehyde + NADH→ ethanol + NAD+
  • The first reaction is catalyzed by pyruvate decarboxylase.
  •  A carboxyl group is removed from pyruvic acid, releasing carbon dioxide as a gas.
  • Acetaldehyde is made in this process.
  • The second reaction is catalyzed by alcohol dehydrogenase to oxidize NADH to NAD+ and reduce acetaldehyde to ethanol.

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