NEET Biology Respiration In Plants Question Bank Assertion and Reason

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    Assertion : In alcoholic fermentation, the hexose molecule is converted into glucose and fructose. Reason : Alcoholic fermentation is anaerobic respiration brought about by enzyme zymase. [AIIMS 1996]

    A) If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason is a correct explanation of the assertion

    B) If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is not a correct explanation of the assertion 

    C) If the assertion is true but the reason is false

    D) If both the assertion and reason are false

    E) If the assertion is false but reason is true

    Correct Answer: E

    Solution :

    Alcoholic fermentation is the respiration in absence of\[{{O}_{2}}\]. In this process, hexose molecule is changed to ethyl alcohol and\[C{{O}_{2}}\]. In presence of zymase enzyme. In this less amount of energy is released as compared to aerobic respiration.


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