What amount of energy is released from glucose during lactic acid fermentation?
- Approximately 15%
- More than 18%
- About 10%
- Less than 7%
Answer
(4) Less than 7%
Solution
In fermentation, glucose is only partially oxidised (to lactic acid or ethanol) and NADH is reoxidised to NAD+ without the ETS.
As per NCERT, in both lactic acid and alcoholic fermentation much energy is not released; less than seven per cent of the energy in glucose is released.
Answer: (4)