also, how many molecules of carbon dioxide are produced during the fermentation of one molecule of glucose?
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how many molecules of ethyl alcohol are produced during fermentation of one molecule of glucose?
2007-11-25 14:37:39 · 3 answers · asked by sportsy 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
That would be zero and two.
Alcoholic fermentation is an anaerobic process, requiring no oxygen.
Each molecule of glucose turns out to make two molecules of ethyl alcohol (2x2C, 4C) and releases two molecules of CO2 as waste.
2007-11-25 14:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by snakker2k 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There are 2 kinds of fermentation. First one is the Alcoholic Fermentation, in this process Pyruvic Acid is converted into 1 Ethyl Alcohol and 1 Carbon Dioxide Molecule. The Second Process is called Lactic Acid Fermentation. In this Process, Pyruvic Acid is converted into Lactic Acid. There are no glucose included.
2007-11-25 22:47:11 · answer #2 · answered by secretuser 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oxygen is not required for fermentation of glucose. Two molecules each of CO2 and ethanol are produced from each molecule of glucose.
2007-11-25 22:46:38 · answer #3 · answered by OKIM IM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋