N5S3 - Fermentation Flashcards
What is fermentation?
Fermentation is the break down of glucose to produce substances that can be used to make chemical energy.
Does fermenation occur in the absence or presence of oxygen?
The absence of oxygen
How much ATP does fermentation produce?
2 molecules
What does pyruvate turn into in animals cells and in plant/yeast cells in the absence of oxygen?
ANIMAL- Lactate
PLANT - Carbon dioxide and Ethanol.
What is the word equation for the breakdown of glucose in ANIMAL cells without oxygen?
Fermentation
glucose ⇌ lactate + energy
(reversible)
What is the word equation for the fermentation of glucose in PLANT/YEAST cells?
glucose → carbon dioxide + ethanol + energy
(irreversible since CO₂ diffuses away)