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In a nutshell, yeast consume sugar (usually fructose or maltose) in the must or wort and produce ethanol and carbon dioxide as byproducts of that digestion. Double-click any word in the answer for definitions.

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cells ferment to give you energy when you dont have enough

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What is the name of the process that converts sugar to alcohol?

Fermentation


Which process is taking place if an organism produces alcohol from a sugar solution?

The process is ethanol fermentation or alcoholic fermentation. You will get H20, CO2 and alcohol.


Which process is taking place if an organism produces alcohol from sugar solution?

The process is ethanol fermentation or alcoholic fermentation. You will get H20, CO2 and alcohol.


What is the microbial process that converts sugar to alcohol?

_______ is the formation of alcohol from sugar. Answer Lactic acid fermentation Glycolysis Yeast Alcoholic fermentation


Process used to make bread rise lactic acid fermentation or alcoholic fermentation?

alcohol fermentation -- the ethanol (alcohol) and carbon dioxide are produced by the yeast.


What process by which alcohol is made by yeast is called?

It is called "fermentation" to be precise "aerobic fermentation".


Fermentation products be distilled to produce liquors?

Yes. Distillation just separates the alcohol from the water, fermentation gives you the alcohol in the first place.


During lactic acid fermentation alcohol and carbon dioxide are produced?

The process that produces ethanol is alcoholic fermentation. The process that produces lactic acid is lactic acid fermentation.


What is the chemical process that results in alcohol production in winemaking and brewing beer?

The Ethyl alcohol (or ethanol) in wine and beer is the product from alcohol fermentation, where yeast convert the sugars into ethanol, commonly known as ethyl alcohol, and carbon dioxide (as a by-product).Cheers:)VinoEnology.com


What is the process used to produce concentrated forms of alcohol?

It is Fermentation.


The process by which alcohol is changed to carbon dioxide and water?

fermentation


What process of obtaining energy by changing carbohydrates to alcohol?

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