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When yeast ferments glucose, the products are:


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Carbon dioxide and ethanol

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Carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide

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carbon dioxide and hydrogen

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CO2 and methyl alcohol

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Solution

The correct option is A

Carbon dioxide and ethanol


Saccharomyces or yeast is responsible for one of the biggest beverage industries of the world - the fermentation of alcohol. It produces CO2 and ethanol on fermenting glucose. The ethanol and CO2 are used in making beer and wine.


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