Anaerobic Respiration
Anaerobic Respiration: Overview
This Topic covers sub-topics such as Fermentation, Anaerobic Respiration, Alcohol Fermentation and, Lactic Acid Fermentation
Important Questions on Anaerobic Respiration
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?

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 | ||||
2 | ||||
3 | ||||
4 |

Fermentation is represented by which of the following equation?

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

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

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

Which of the following statement is correct?

Products of anaerobic respiration are:

Lactic acid fermentation occurs in:

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

Fermentation differs with aerobic respiration except one in the following?

Identify in the flow chart anaerobic respiration?

Assertion : In alcoholic fermentation, the hexose molecule is converted into glucose and fructose.
Reason : Alcoholic fermentation is anaerobic respiration brough about by enzyme zymase.

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

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

During strenous exercise, which of the following change occurs


Anaerobic respiration is also known as

Assertion : Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate gives rise to lactate.
Reason : Under anaerobic condition, pyruvate gives rise to acetyl

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