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Which of the following accurately describes fermentation? A. All types of fermentation produce carbon dioxide. B. Fermentation can only occur in the presence of oxygen. C. Fermentation makes NAD+ needed to keep glycolysis going. D. Fermentation generates more ATP than cellular respiration.

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The correct answer is C. Fermentation makes NAD+ needed to keep glycolysis going. The other options are inaccruate since:
for A: there are types of fermentation that does not produce carbon dioxide like Lactic acid fermentation
for B: many types of fermentation only occurs in the absence of oxygen (anaerobic process)
for B: respiration produces around 36 ATP while fermentation only generates around 2 ATP

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