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Which of the following statements is correct regarding ethanol fermentation?

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a

Phosphoenolpyruvate (PEP) is converted directly into ethanol.

b

Acetaldehyde is converted to ethanol when NAD+ is reduced to NADH + H+.

c

In ethanol fermentation, each molecule of glucose produces 4 ATP, 2 NADH + H+, and 4 CO2.

d

Pyruvic acid is decarboxylated to form acetaldehyde.

answer is C.

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Conversion of  pyruvic acid into acetaldehyde, is a decarboxylation reaction.

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