Answer to Question #10545 in Microbiology for Raquel Smedley

Question

what is the biochemical process the bread making microorganism uses to get energy

Answer 1

Yeasts are chemoorganotrophs, as they use organic compounds as a source of energy and do not require sunlight to grow. Yeasts produce energy by fermentation (he metabolism of carbohydrates by certain species of yeast under anaerobic or low-oxygen conditions) and aerobic cellular respiration.