FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FERMENTATION
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Which of the following is not a product of fermentation?
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Lactate
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Oxygen
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Carbon dioxide
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Ethanol
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Glucose. A biological process known as “alcoholic fermentation, ‘’ also produces the byproducts Ethanol and carbon dioxide.
Detailed explanation-2: -Fermentation is the process of the breakdown of glucose in the absence of oxygen to produce alcohol, acids, and gases. It is an anaerobic process. It produces CO2 as a by-product. Hence, oxygen is not required for the process of fermentation.
Detailed explanation-3: -During fermentation of starch or glucose by yeast, it produces carbon dioxide and ethanol.
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