Question

Which of the following is correct with respect to Fermentation?

(a) A process involving the mass culture of micro-organisms

(b) It is a fast process

(c) Fermented food products are always healthy

(d) Oxygen is produced during fermentation

This question was addressed to me by my college professor while I was bunking the class.

My question comes from Microbial Growth Kinetics in section Microbial Growth Kinetics of Fermentation Technology

Answer 1

The correct choice is (a) A process involving the mass culture of micro-organisms

The explanation is: Fermentation is a slow process involving the mass culture of micro-organisms, production of alcoholic beverages, food spoilage, growth dependent on substrate-level phosphorylation. Sometimes it can lead it gastric cancer.