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OpenStudy (nebi):

What is fermentation?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

conversion of a carbohydrate such as sugar into an acid or an alcohol.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Fermentation is an anaerobic pathway for respiration wherein carbohydrates are converted to a 3-carbon molecule called pyruvic acid or pyruvate. It is then converted to ethyl alchohol C2H5OH in the process releasing CO2 producing an energy of 2 ATP.

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