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How does the amount of sugar affect the carbon dioxide production in yeast?

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Answer: Sugars cause the gluconeogenesis process to start, as well as trigger, unexpected hormone like responses causing a faster metabolism, which in return, increases carbon dioxide levels (Verstrepen, 2004). This is why both CO2 and ethanol can be used to measure the rate of respiration for yeast. Many countries that produce a high amount of sugar

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