The Critical Factor That Drives Many Microorganisms to Use Fermentation

question 17

Multiple Choice

The critical factor that drives many microorganisms to use fermentation to metabolize sugar is

• A)inability to carry on glycolysis.
• B)lack of free oxygen.
• C)lack of any enzymes.
• D)intolerance to alcohol.

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Definitions:

Selectively Permeable Membrane

A membrane that allows certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion and occasionally specialized processes, crucial in maintaining the cell environment.

Osmosis

The movement of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane from a region of lower solute concentration to one of higher concentration.

Protein

Large biomolecules, or macromolecules, composed of one or more long chains of amino acid residues, crucial for the structure, function, and regulation of the body's tissues and organs.

Malpighian Tubules

Excretory structures in certain arthropods like insects and spiders, involved in the removal of waste materials.