What is the fate of pyruvate in a unicellular eukaryotic fungi in the absence of oxygen?

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Undergoes aerobic respiration

Undergoes lactic acid fermentation

Undergoes alcoholic fermentation

Undergoes dehydrogenation

answer is C.

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Pyruvate, which is the end product of glycolysis, is converted into ethanol and carbon dioxide through the process of alcoholic fermentation in fungi. This process regenerates NAD+ from NADH, which is needed for the continuation of glycolysis to produce ATP.

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