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What is fermentation ? Given the equation for alcoholic fermentation .

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It can be defined as a process of incomplete breaking down of food molecules into Ethyl alcohol , `CO_(2)` and lactic acid by the activity of micro organisms or enzymes in the absence of molecular oxygen.
Equation for alcoholic fermentation is `C_(6)O_(12)O_(6)overset("yeast")(rarr)2C_(2)H_(5)OH+2CO_(2) +` energy
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