In High Levels,alcohol Is Toxic

question 41

Multiple Choice

In high levels,alcohol is toxic.Why would a creature utilize fermentation if it were wasteful of the energy in food molecules and posed the threat of killing itself?

• A)The organism can survive short spells of anaerobic conditions and maintain growth and reproduction
• B)If glucose levels are not high,there may be time to disperse the alcohol "waste"
• C)Fermentation can provide a rapid burst of ATP since it does not have to go through the full breakdown cycle
• D)All of the choices are advantages

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