Ethanol is a biofuel made from corn. The corn is ground and water is added. The substance goes through several more steps before yeast is added, and the sugars in it are converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide. What process is part of the making of this biofuel?

Question

A. cellular respiration
B. alcoholic fermentation
C. lactic acid fermentation

Answer 1

The process that is part of making ethanol from corn is B. alcoholic fermentation. During this process, yeast converts the sugars in the corn into ethanol and carbon dioxide.