Why is the production of ethanol considered a biotechnology?

Question

a) separation techniques are used in the process

b) the process can be explained using a flowchart

c) carbon dioxide is a waste product from the process

d) the process uses micro-organisms to produce a useful product

Answer 1

D?

Answer 2

The answer is D.

In it's simplest form, ethanol production uses yeast to ferment sugar into alcohol. This has been done for thousands of years for producing beer and wine.

Modern technologies also use other organisms and enzymes to break down plant materials such as starch and cellulose into sugars prior to fermentation.

Answer 3

d