Braingle: 'Bacterial Waste' Brain Teaser

Bacterial Waste

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Puzzle ID:	#11539
Fun:	(2.59)
Difficulty:	(1.76)
Category:	Science
Submitted By:	OD-1

This bacterial waste product can be extremely deadly in some forms. Yet millions of people voluntarily ingest it everyday.
The bacteria produce it as certain materials decompose. It is used by doctors, janitors, racecar drivers and maybe even you.

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Comments

JJansen May 08, 2003	Too easy
curtiss82 Dec 24, 2003	Ethanol is produced by yeast, not bacteria.
Palsha Apr 12, 2004	good teaser!
Warrior_Poet Jan 19, 2006	and the two types of alcohol are produced in two different ways and are quite different. Try again.
vbguy101 Aug 23, 2006	Yeast is a FUNGI.
besmartbaby Feb 01, 2008	Wau, really interesting
airmoose Jul 25, 2008	I agree with the other comments, the fermentation of sugars to make alcohol is done by yeast - a fungus, not bacteria. There is a big difference between these two types of microorganisms.