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yeast
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what is it
- microorganism
- single celled fungus
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structure
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respiration
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anaerobic
- glucose ----> ethanol + CO2 + energy
- fermentation
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aerobic
- glucose + water ---> CO2 + H2O + energy
- grow
- reproduce
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yeast uses
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bread
- put in dough
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CO2
- bread rises
- trapped in dough
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alcoholic drinks
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beer
- brewed
- grain
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1/ barley grains germinate
- starch ----> sugar by enzymes
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2/ malting
- grains dried in kiln
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3/ mash malted grains
- add water
- seive
- sugar solution left
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4/ add hops
- bitter flavour
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5/ ferment sugar solution with yeast
- sugar ----> alcohol
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wine
- yeast uses the natural sugars of the grapes
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cheese
- 1/ culture bacteria added to milk
- 2/ solid curds
- 3/ curds separated from liquid whey
- 4/ more bacteria added to curds
- 5/ ripen
- 6/ add mould if wanted : blue cheese (stilton)
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yoghurt
- bacteria clots the milk
- 1/ heat treat milk to kill bacteria
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2/ starter culture added
- ferment lactose sugar to lactic acid
- 3/ acid causes milk to clot : yoghurt
- 4/ add sterilised flavours