NEET Biology question

Which of the following correctly explains why toddy fermentation is attributed to yeast rather than to lactic acid bacteria?

(A)Yeast ferments the sugars in palm sap primarily to ethanol, characteristic of alcoholic (not lactic acid) fermentationCorrect
(B)Lactic acid bacteria cannot survive in liquid environments
(C)Palm sap contains no fermentable sugars at all
(D)Yeast cannot grow on sugary substrates

Answer: (A)

Solution

Toddy results from alcoholic fermentation of the sugars in palm sap by naturally occurring yeasts, producing

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