Why is sugar solution used in the experiment to keep yeast cells?

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Fermentation:
In the fermentation process, specific organisms break down organic compounds(carbohydrates) in the absence of oxygen to release energy and produce carbon dioxide and alcohol.
Yeast carries out fermentation, breaking down sugar in the absence of oxygen to produce carbon dioxide and ethanol. Fermentation is the mode of respiration in yeasts.
Hence, a sugar solution is used in experiments involving yeast cells because yeasts utilize sugar to carry out respiration to release energy for their survival.

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