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Does White Sugar Affect Yeast Fermentation
My question was, How does the type of sugar affect fermentation in yeast? My hypothesis was If white sugar, honey, and powdered sugar is used to fermentate yeast, then the white sugar will have the highest rate of fermentation because it is the most like glucose which is what is used for yeast fermentation. In my experiment, I disproved my hypothesis that white sugar would have the highest rate of fermentation. I found out that honey actually has the highest rate of fermentation out of white sugar, powdered sugar, and honey. The rate of fermentation of white sugar was 5 ½ cm per 15 minutes while powdered sugar was 6 cm per 15 minutes and honey was 7 cm per 15 minutes. Based on my results, honey had the highest rate of fermentation after 15
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