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What is the main byproduct of the fermentation of sugar by yeast?
AMethanol and CO2
BEthanol and CO2
CEthanoic acid and H2O
DMethane and O2
✓ Correct Answer: B — Ethanol and CO2
Yeast ferments sugar into ethyl alcohol (ethanol) and carbon dioxide gas.
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