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Fermentation Generating ATP without oxygen!
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Some biochemistry When a cell generates large amounts of ATP through glycolysis NADH does not get converted back to NAD + Without NAD + the cell cannot keep glycolysis going and ATP production stops
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More biochemistry Fermentation allows for glycolysis to produce a steady supply of ATP by converting NADH to NAD + Fermentation is a process that regenerates NAD +. This allows glycolysis to continue producing ATP Fermentation is an anaerobic process (does not require oxygen)
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Alcoholic Fermentation Pyruvic acid + NADH Pyruvic acid + NADH Alcohol +CO 2 + NAD + Occurs in yeasts and other organisms https://www.finedininglovers.com/stories/what-is-yeast-food-science/
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Alcoholic Fermenation Used by humans to make bread and alcoholic beverages http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bread
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Lactic Acid Fermentation Pyruvic acid + NADH Pyruvic acid + NADH Lactic acid + NAD + Many organisms (including humans and bacteria) carry out this type of fermentation http://humannhealth.com/facts-about-human-body/214/
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Lactic Acid Fermenation Humans utilize the lactic acid produced from prokaryotes to make products such as cheese, yogurt, buttermilk, and sour cream http://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2014/09/24/di-bruno-bros-rare-certified-cheese-pros/
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Lactic Acid Fermentation Important for quick burst of energy in humans (think sprints or lifting heavy weights) http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/AoSnmsfsiyR/Anchorman+2+Films+in+NYC/VmifSpzIiPC/Will+Ferrell
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Lactic acid Fermentation Muscle cells in humans are well-designed to produce ATP through lactic acid fermentation http://popcrush.com/justin-bieber-muscles/
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Cellular Respiration vs. Fermentation The combined processes of glycolysis and fermentation produces 2 ATP molecules per 1 molecule of glucose Cellular respiration (which includes glycolysis) produces about 38 molecules of ATP per molecule of glucose
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