Question
Lactic acid fermentation can be modeled by which equation?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
Lactic acid fermentation can be modeled by the following equation:
\[
\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 \rightarrow 2 \text{C}_3\text{H}_6\text{O}_3
\]
In this equation, one molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is converted into two molecules of lactic acid (C₃H₆O₃) through the process of fermentation. This process occurs in certain bacteria and in muscle cells under anaerobic conditions (when oxygen is scarce).
\[
\text{C}_6\text{H}_{12}\text{O}_6 \rightarrow 2 \text{C}_3\text{H}_6\text{O}_3
\]
In this equation, one molecule of glucose (C₆H₁₂O₆) is converted into two molecules of lactic acid (C₃H₆O₃) through the process of fermentation. This process occurs in certain bacteria and in muscle cells under anaerobic conditions (when oxygen is scarce).