In the absence of oxygen, yeast cells can obtain energy by fermentation, resulting in the production of
A) ATP, NADH, and pyruvate.
B) ATP, CO2, and ethanol ethyl alcohol).
C) ATP, CO2, and lactate.
D) ATP, pyruvate, and acetyl CoA.
E) ATP, pyruvate, and oxygen.

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In the absence of oxygen, yeast cells will carry out alcoholic fermentation. This involves the conversion of glucose into ATP, carbon dioxide, and ethanol. Therefore, the correct answer is B, which lists ATP, CO2, and ethanol (also known as ethyl alcohol) as the products of fermentation.

In the Absence of Oxygen, Yeast Cells Can Obtain Energy