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Can yeast digest lactose on their own?

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Answer:

Yeast does not produce lactase and therefore cannot digest lactose

Step-by-step explanation:

Yeast does, however, digest glucose very efficiently. When it digests glucose, the yeast breaks down the glucose and produces carbon dioxide gas as a waste product

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