Question:
Colonies of yeast fail to multiply in water but multiply in sugar solution. Give one reason for this.
Solution:
Yeast is heterotrophic. It obtains its nourishment from outside. Plain water cannot provide nourishment to yeast while sugar solution can do so.
Therefore, Yeast multiplies in sugar solution and not in plain water.
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