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a) To avoid loss of any heat generated in the flask;
b) Control set up;
c) Glucose -------->(yeast> alcohol + carbon (IV) oxide + Energy;
d) To avoid infiltration of oxygen;
e) To expel any oxygen dissolved in the glucose;
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