Respiration In Plants Question 139
Question: Assertion : In alcoholic fermentation, the hexose molecule is converted into glucose and fructose. Reason : Alcoholic fermentation is anaerobic respiration brought about by enzyme zymase. [AIIMS 1996]
Options:
A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion
B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion
C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false
D) If the assertion is false but reason is true
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Answer:
Correct Answer: D
Solution:
Alcoholic fermentation is the respiration in absence of $ O_2 $ .
In this process, hexose molecule is changed to ethyl alcohol and $ CO_2 $ .
In presence of zymase enzyme.
In this less amount of energy is released as compared to aerobic respiration.