Madhya Pradesh Police Exam Model Paper 3

The correct answer is Alcohol.

• Cellular respiration is the process of breakdown of food in the cell with the release of energy.
• It takes place in the cells of all organisms.
• The food is broken down into carbon dioxide and water using oxygen.
• Breakdown of glucose occurs with the help of oxygen it is called aerobic respiration.
• The breakdown of glucose that occurs without the help of oxygen is called anaerobic respiration.
• Organisms such as yeast can survive in the absence of air through anaerobic respiration.
  • In anaerobic respiration, glucose breaks down into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
  • In anaerobic respiration, if yeast is added to fruit juices, the sugar gets converted to alcohol.
  • Yeasts are single-celled organisms.
  • This is why yeasts are used to make wine and beer.