Anaerobic Respiration

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Anaerobic Respiration: Overview

This Topic covers sub-topics such as Fermentation, Anaerobic Respiration, Alcohol Fermentation and, Lactic Acid Fermentation

Important Questions on Anaerobic Respiration

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Read the following statements.

X: Amount of carbon dioxide produced per molecule of glucose during aerobic respiration.

Y: Amount of carbon dioxide produced per molecule of glucose during fermentation by yeast.

Which of the following is true about X and Y?

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Which row in the table below shows the correct products of anaerobic respiration in human and in yeast?

  Human Human Yeast Yeast
  Lactic acid Carbon dioxide Lactic acid Carbon dioxide
1 X X X
2 X X
3 X X
4 X

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Fermentation is represented by which of the following equation?

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Those organisms which normally respire anaerobically that is their major ATP-yielding process. Such organisms are in fact killed in the presence of substantial amounts of oxygen are known as

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Those organisms which usually respire aerobically (i.e., in the presence of oxygen) but under certain condition may also respire anaerobically (for example, yeast, parasites of the alimentary canal) are known as

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Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid during lactic acid fermentation. Which of the following enzyme mediates this conversion?

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Which of the following statement is correct?

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Products of anaerobic respiration are:

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Lactic acid fermentation occurs in:

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Pyruvate is converted to lactic acid during lactic acid fermentation. Which of the following enzyme mediates this conversion?

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Fermentation differs with aerobic respiration except one in the following?

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Identify (a), (b), (c), (d) in the flow chart anaerobic respiration?

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Assertion : In alcoholic fermentation, the hexose molecule is converted into glucose and fructose.

Reason : Alcoholic fermentation is anaerobic respiration brough about by enzyme zymase.

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Oxygen content reduction makes the glycolyse (glycogenesis) intensity increased due to

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After fast running, man has fast heart beat, slow pulse and shallow breathing, in such conditions he has

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During strenous exercise, which of the following change occurs

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Fermentation is conducted by

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Anaerobic respiration is also known as

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Assertion : Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate gives rise to lactate.

Reason : Under anaerobic condition, pyruvate gives rise to acetyl CoA.

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In hurdle race, which of the following is accumulated in the leg muscle