Why Would an Organism Utilize Alcohol Fermentation If It Is

question 42

Multiple Choice

Why would an organism utilize alcohol fermentation if it is wasteful of the energy in food molecules and poses a threat of death due to high levels of toxic alcohol?

• 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.
• E) None of the choices is an advantage; anaerobes only survive where aerobes cannot.

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