Plant Depressants: Alcohol Flashcards

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Ethanol

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  • Yeast-unicellular fungi, reproduce clonally by budding
  • Convert sugars to carbon dioxide
  • Brewing strains grow more slowly, tolerate higher amounts of alcohol, produce fewer secondary waste products
  • Anaerobic breakdown of sugars to ethanol and carbon dioxide
  • Sugar source from high-sucrose fruits or malted grains
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MAJOR GROUPS OF BEVERAGES:

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  • Beer (cereal grains)
    • Hops preserves and flavours beer
  • Wine and cider (fruit juices)
  • Mead (honey)
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