MDCAT Biology MCQ #512

A baker uses yeast to make bread rise. Under anaerobic conditions, the yeast cells convert pyruvate into which primary end-product?

MDCAT Biology MCQ #512

  1. Question 1

    Q1. A baker uses yeast to make bread rise. Under anaerobic conditions, the yeast cells convert pyruvate into which primary end-product?

    • A) Lactic acid
    • B) Pyruvate
    • C) Methanol
    • D) Ethanol

    Answer: Ethanol

    Explanation: In yeast, pyruvate is decarboxylated to acetaldehyde and then reduced to ethanol; lactic acid occurs in muscle cells.