The end product of one stage fermentation is

The end product of one stage fermentation is

    1. Formic acid
    1. Pyruvate
    1. Lactate
    1. Ethanol

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  • All other guides have given ethanol as the answer of this question. Which is incorrect.
  • One stage fermentation here means fermentation of pyruvate in one stage.
  • When pyruvate is formed, it can have several fates.
  • Under aerobic conditions, pyruvate enters the TCA cycle after conversion into acetyl CoA by PDH.
  • There are two fates for pyruvate under anaerobic metabolism :-