NEET2008BotanyRespiration in PlantsActual
The energy-releasing process in which the substrate is oxidized without an external electron acceptor is called
Options
- Afermentation
- Bphotorespiration
- Caerobic respiration
- Dglycolysis
Correct answer
A. fermentation
Step-by-step solution
Fermentation is an anaerobic pathway which takes place in certain bacteria and fungi which do not involve electron transport chain. In this process, substrate level phosphorylation takes place in glycolysis producing 2 ATP molecules.