Why Would a Cell Ferment Rather Than Respire

question 1

Multiple Choice

Why would a cell ferment rather than respire?

• A)There's no oxygen present,and it cannot respire anaerobically.
• B)It lacks the ability to respire (i.e.no electron transport chain).
• C)There is no oxygen present and it cannot use anaerobic respiration OR it lacks the ability to respire (i.e.,no electron transport chain).
• D)None of the above.

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