In the Absence of Oxygen, Cells Capable of Fermentation

question 10

Multiple Choice

In the absence of oxygen, cells capable of fermentation

• A) accumulate glucose.
• B) no longer produce ATP.
• C) accumulate pyruvate.
• D) oxidize FAD.
• E) oxidize NADH to produce NAD⁺.

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