A yeast cell is placed into an anaerobic glucose medium. Through which process will the yeast produce ATP?

Question

a
Electron transport chain
b
Citric acid cycle
c
Calvin cycle
d
Alcoholic fermentation

Answer 1

The correct answer is d. Alcoholic fermentation.

In an anaerobic environment, yeast cells produce ATP primarily through alcoholic fermentation instead of aerobic respiration, which requires oxygen. During fermentation, glucose is converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide, allowing the yeast to generate ATP in the absence of oxygen.