If Brewer's Yeast Is Mixed with Pure Sugar (Glucose) in the Absence

question 69

Essay

If brewer's yeast is mixed with pure sugar (glucose) in the absence of phosphate (P_i), no ethanol is produced. With the addition of a little P_i, ethanol production soon begins. Explain this observation in 25 words or less.

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