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Alcohol
Prepare and show the production of alcohol by yeast
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What substrate is used in the production of yeast? | Glucose |
| The Glucose is broken down into alcohol using.... | yeast |
| This type of respiration is called... | Anaerobic |
| The control in this investigation is a ... | flask with glucose solution only |
| The purpose of the fermentation lock is... | to ensure anaerobic conditions develop within the flask |
| Name the liquid placed in the fermentation lock | water or limewater |
| At which temperature does the reaction take place? | 30 degrees celsius |
| Which gas is produced as the investigation proceeds? | Carbon Dioxide |
| What effect does the gas produced have on limewater? | It changes from clear to milky white |
| Why is the product filtered? | To remove the yeast |
| Name the two chemicals used to test for alcohol. | Potassium iodide and sodium hypochlorite |
| what colour is produced when the test chemicals are mixed? | Brown |
| what temperature is needed to get a positive result? | 60 degrees celsius |
| a positive test for alcohol is indicated by the formation of | a yellow precipitate |
| Yeast belongs to which kingdom | Fungi |
| Fermentation stops when | The alcohol concentration rises and poisons the yeast |
| Other than free yeast what other type of yeast can be used in this investigation? | Immobilised yeast |
| Alcohol which comes in contact with bacteria in the air is broken down into... | vinegar |