In high levels,alcohol is toxic.Why would a creature utilize fermentation if it were wasteful of the energy in food molecules and posed the threat of killing itself?
A)The organism can survive short spells of anaerobic conditions and maintain growth and reproduction
B)If glucose levels are not high,there may be time to disperse the alcohol "waste"
C)Fermentation can provide a rapid burst of ATP since it does not have to go through the full breakdown cycle
D)All of the choices are advantages

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Fermentation allows organisms to survive in environments where oxygen is limited by providing a way to generate ATP without oxygen, to quickly produce energy, and to potentially manage the dispersal of toxic byproducts like alcohol. Each of the listed choices outlines a benefit of fermentation that can be advantageous under certain conditions, making all of them correct.

In High Levels,alcohol Is Toxic