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Observe the set-up given in Fig. 2.15 and answer the following questions: (i) What happens to the sugar solution in flask A? (ii) What do you observe in test tube B after four hours? Why do you think this happened? (iii) What would happen if yeast was not added in flask A?

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(i) Sugar is fermented in flask A.
(ii) Test tube B shows bubbles or gas due to carbon dioxide.
(iii) Without yeast, fermentation doesn’t occur and no gas forms, so the test tube stays unchanged.

class 8 science chapter 2 the invisible living world beyond our naked eye question answer

Class 8 Science Curiosity Textbook Chapter 2 The Invisible Living World – Beyond Our Naked Eye question answer

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  1. (i) In flask A, yeast ferments the sugar, releasing carbon dioxide.
    (ii) In test tube B, gas bubbles appear, showing the presence of CO₂.
    (iii) Without yeast in flask A, fermentation doesn’t happen, so no gas is released and the test tube B remains unchanged. This experiment demonstrates that yeast is essential for fermentation and gas production.

     

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