Question

A fungus that is used in the production of alcohol.

Answer 1

Yeast:

1. Yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a unicellular fungus.
2. They convert food i.e. starch and sugar into carbon dioxide and alcohol through the process called fermentation.
3. It is used in the preparation of bakery items like cake, bread, etc. and also used in the production of alcoholic beverages.