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Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Microbes and Food
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aerobic respiration | a set of the metabolic reactions and processes that take place in the cells of organisms to convert biochemical energy from nutrients into cellular energy in the form of ATP |
| Anaerobic | without oxygen |
| Beer | an alcoholic beverage produced by yeast fermentation of carbohydrates |
| Brandy | an alcoholic spirit produced by distilling wine |
| Fermentation | a metabolic process that converts sugar to acid, gases and/or alcohol |
| Koji | a common name for the fungus Aspergillus oryzae |
| Lagering | the secondary aging of beer |
| Must | the juice resulting from crushing grapes |
| Sauerkraut | cabbage that has been fermented by various lactic acid bacteria |
| Soy sauce | a condiment made from a fermented paste of boiled soy beans, roasted grains, salt and Aspergillus oryzae |
| Vinegar | a liquid consisting of mainly acetic acid and water that results from the fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria |
| Whey | the clear liquid remaining after protein has curdled out of milk |
| Wine | an alcoholic beverage made from fermented grapes or other fruits |
| Wort | a sugary liquid produced from crushed malted grain and water to which is added yeast and hops for the brewing of beer |