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Fermentation

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CBSE: Class 12

Key Points: Fermentation

  • Fermentation is the incomplete oxidation of pyruvic acid under anaerobic conditions, found in bacteria, yeast, and muscle cells.
  • Alcoholic fermentation (yeast) - pyruvic acid → ethanol + CO₂; enzymes: pyruvic acid decarboxylase and alcohol dehydrogenase.
  • Lactic acid fermentation (bacteria/muscles) - pyruvic acid → lactic acid; enzyme: lactate dehydrogenase; causes muscle stiffness.
  • In both types, NADH + H⁺ is reoxidised to NAD⁺, which is reused in glycolysis.
  • Both release less than 7% of glucose energy; products (alcohol/lactic acid) are hazardous in nature.
  • Yeast dies when alcohol concentration reaches 13%; higher alcohol beverages are made by distillation.
  • Aerobic respiration fully oxidises glucose in mitochondria using O₂, releasing far more energy than fermentation.

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