Multiple choice

During fermentation of sugar, the chief compound formed is

  1. methyl alcohol

  2. ethyl alcohol

  3. acetic acid

  4. ethylene

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B Correct answer
Explanation

Fermentation is a metabolic process that produces chemical changes in organic substrates through the action of enzymes. In the case of sugar, yeast enzymes convert glucose into ethyl alcohol and carbon dioxide.