What amount of energy is released from glucose during lactic acid fermentation?

What amount of energy is released from glucose during lactic acid fermentation?
  1. More than 18%
  2. About 10%
  3. Less than 7%
  4. Approximately 15%

Solution

Lactic acid fermentation is a type of anaerobic metabolic process. This usually takes place in some bacteria and even in muscle cells of animals and human beings. In lactic acid fermentation NADH.H+ transfers its electrons directly to pyruvate, generating lactate as a by-product. Less than seven percent of the energy in glucose is released in this process.

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