[Campbell Biology P.229] According to the text, which of the following is NOT required for f... | Practice Question

According to the text, which of the following is NOT required for fermentation to harvest chemical energy?

  • A: Glycolysis
  • B: NAD+ regeneration
  • C: Molecular oxygen
  • D: Substrate-level phosphorylation

Explanation

The first paragraph introducing fermentation explicitly states: 'Fermentation is a way of harvesting chemical energy without using either O2 or any electron transport chain.' This means molecular oxygen is not required for fermentation.