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Question
in the process of alcoholic fermentation, pyruvic acid is converted to _______. a lactic acid b glucose c ethanol
Brief Explanations
In alcoholic fermentation, pyruvic acid is first converted to acetaldehyde (by losing a carbon dioxide molecule) and then acetaldehyde is reduced to ethanol. Lactic acid is produced in lactic acid fermentation. Glucose is not a product of the conversion of pyruvic acid in alcoholic fermentation.
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C. ethanol