You made your first batch (ever) of wine about 6 weeks ago. You used a new plastic garbage can, covered with plastic wrap over the top, for the process. Now you get a cup of it out of the container only to find no alcohol--just really bad juice. What went wrong?
A. The plastic of the container released chemicals that killed the yeasts.
B. The yeasts were not under anaerobic conditions.
C. You bought the wrong yeast species at the store.
D. Your yeasts mutated into non-alcohol producing organisms.
Answer: B
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