The main purpose for the fermentation pathway is to ________ when oxygen is absent.
A)maintain a pool of oxidized NAD⁺
B)maintain a pool of reduced NADH
C)generate ATP
D)provide an alternative fuel to glucose, in the form of alcohol,
E)drive the citric acid cycle

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Fermentation regenerates NAD⁺ from NADH, allowing glycolysis to continue producing ATP anaerobically.

The Main Purpose for the Fermentation Pathway Is to ________