define fermentation also write the chemical equation involved in it
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Fermentation is the process in which a substance breaks down into a simpler substance. Microorganisms like yeast and bacteria usually play a role in the fermentation process, bread, kimchi, yogurt and other foods.
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=> Fermentation is the breakdown of organic substances by organisms to release energy in the absence of oxygen.
★ For example - The anaerobic breakdown of carbohydrates by yeasts to produce alcohol and carbon dioxide, and the bacterial breakdown of milk sugar to give lactic acid
★Equation :-
C⁶H¹²O⁶ → 2 C²H⁵OH + 2 CO
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