A Microbiologist Is Characterizing a Newly Discovered Microorganism That Requires

question 106

Multiple Choice

A microbiologist is characterizing a newly discovered microorganism that requires an anaerobic environment to live and uses either lactic acid or alcoholic fermentation in its energy metabolism.Which would be a way to determine the type of fermentation the microorganism uses?

• A) Measure the stoichiometry of ATP formed per glucose molecule catabolized.
• B) Measure the stoichiometry of NAD⁺ oxidized per glucose molecule catabolized.
• C) Analyze whether NAD⁺ is regenerated in the cytosol after it is reduced during fermentation.
• D) Analyze whether two molecules of pyruvate are formed for every one molecule of glucose fermented.
• E) Analyze whether one molecule of carbon dioxide is released for every one molecule of glucose fermented.

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