alleryLactic acid or alcoholic fermentation releases about what share of the energy in glucose?
AAbout 40 per cent
BAbout 25 per cent
CNearly 60 per cent
DLess than 7 per cent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Less than 7 per cent
Fermentation oxidises glucose only partly, so under seven per cent of its energy is released.
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