Under anaerobic conditions yeast converts pyruvic acid into which products?
ALactic acid and water
BCO2 and ethanol
CAcetyl CoA and CO2
DCitrate and CO2
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. CO2 and ethanol
Yeast fermentation decarboxylates pyruvic acid and then reduces it to ethanol.
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