Question

What role is played by yeast in the conversion of canesugar (C12H22O11) to ethanol

Answer 1

Yeast acts as an enzyme that ferments the sugar into ethanol. Yeast digest the sugar producing by products that include ethanol and carbon(IV)oxide gas.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yeast ferment the mollases

left after canesugar

is extracted from the cane to form ethanol.

or

yeast helps to separate glucose and frctose

from the molasses and ferment to produce ethanol.