Exercise your Brain

SMBB 3323 2020/2021 1

Name: MUHAMMAD AIDIL WAFI BIN ROSLI (A18SC0418)

1. From your understanding of the effects of oxygen on the growth of

obligate aerobes, obligate anaerobes, facultative anaerobes,
aerotolerant anaerobes and microaerophiles, decide on the presence or
absence of the superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase and or peroxidase
in these organisms. (/) the related enzymes produced by each group.

Group SOD Peroxidase Catalase

Obligate aerobes & most facultative anaerobes / /
Most aerotolerant anaerobes / /
Obligate anaerobes

2. A) Why is less energy produced from fermentation?

Fermentation does not use energy as an electron acceptor; therefore, the

breakdown of glucose is not complete and resulting to less energy
production.

B) Complete the table below:

Energy- Growth Final ATP Molecules Glucose End
Producing Conditions Electron Produced Per breakdown products
Process Acceptor Glucose
Molecule
Aerobic Aerobic Oxygen 32 ATP/ 38 ATP Complete Carbon
Respiration (present of dioxide and
oxygen) water
Anaerobic Anaerobic Organic 2 ATP Incomplete Lactic acid
Respiration (absent of molecules
oxygen) such as Or
pyruvate and
acetaldehyde Ethanol and
carbon
dioxide