Which of the following best predicts which culture will contain more yeast cells after one week, and most accurately justifies that prediction?
A. Culture 1, because fresh air is toxic to yeast cells and will inhibit their growth
B. Culture 1, because fermentation is a more efficient metabolic process than cellular respiration
C. Culture 2, because fresh air provides essential nitrogen nutrients to the culture
D. Culture 2, because oxidative cellular respiration is a more efficient metabolic process than fermentation.
Answer:D
Which of the following best predicts which culture will contain more yeast cells after one week, and most accurately justifies that prediction?
A. Culture 1, because fresh air is toxic to yeast cells and will inhibit their growth B. Culture 1, because fermentation is a more efficient metabolic process than cellular respiration C. Culture 2, because fresh air provides essential nitrogen nutrients to the culture D. Culture 2, because oxidative cellular respiration is a more efficient metabolic process than fermentation.