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Yeast is used in wine and beer industries because it respires ______. - Science

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Yeast is used in wine and beer industries because it respires ______.

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  • aerobically producing oxygen.

  • aerobically producing alcohol.

  • anaerobically producing alcohol.

  • anaerobically producing CO2.

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Solution

Yeast is used in wine and beer industries because it respires anaerobically producing alcohol.

Explanation:

Yeast (fungi) respires anaerobically and yields ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide. Due to the production of ethyl alcohol, yeasts are used in the brewing industry. This process of anaerobic respiration in yeasts is called fermentation.

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Chapter 10: Respiration in Organisms - MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS [Page 52]

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NCERT Exemplar Science [English] Class 7
Chapter 10 Respiration in Organisms
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS | Q 2. | Page 52
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