Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134580999
Author: Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn
Publisher: PEARSON
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**Why will alcoholic fermentation preserve the nutritive value of fruit juice or grains in the absence of refrigeration?**

- ○ Alcoholic fermentation will lower the pH to -1 thus killing all microbes who would use up the nutrients in the fruit juice or grain.
  
- ○ The ethanol/alcohol inhibits the growth of spoilage microbes which would destroy the nutritive value of the plant juice or grain.
  
- ○ It won't - this is a trick question!!
  
- ○ Alcoholic fermentation increases the salt concentration which in turn inhibits growth of spoilage microbes.
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Transcribed Image Text:**Why will alcoholic fermentation preserve the nutritive value of fruit juice or grains in the absence of refrigeration?** - ○ Alcoholic fermentation will lower the pH to -1 thus killing all microbes who would use up the nutrients in the fruit juice or grain. - ○ The ethanol/alcohol inhibits the growth of spoilage microbes which would destroy the nutritive value of the plant juice or grain. - ○ It won't - this is a trick question!! - ○ Alcoholic fermentation increases the salt concentration which in turn inhibits growth of spoilage microbes.
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  • Alcoholic fermentation occurs in the cells when there is an oxygen-deficient condition around the cell.
  • Under the oxygen-deprived condition, the cell undergoes anaerobic fermentation that forms alcohol (ethanol) as an end product. 
  • The alcohol is toxic to the living cells and exposure to alcohol kills microbes.
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