Botany-Fermentation

NEET Botany Fermentation Assertion Reason Question

Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Easy-Class 11

Assertion (A): Fermentation results in a net gain of only two molecules of ATP per glucose molecule. | Reason (R): Fermentation involves the complete oxidation of glucose to CO2 and H2O.

A

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

B

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

C

A is true but R is false.

D

A is false.

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

Fermentation yields only two ATP molecules per glucose due to partial oxidation, not complete oxidation as aerobic respiration does.

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