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.