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The residue left after extracting juice from sugar beet and sugarcane is called – |
| A. | molasses |
| B. | bagasse |
| C. | whey |
| D. | biomass |
| Answer» B. bagasse | |
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Explanation: Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice. It is currently used as a biofuel and in the manufacture of pulp and paper products and building materials. Agave bagasse is a similar material that consists of the, tissue of the blue agave after extraction of the sap. For each 10 tonnes of sugarcane crushed, a sugar factory produces nearly 3 tonnes of wet bagasse. Since bagasse is a by-product of the cane sugar industry, the quantity of production in each country is in line with the quantity of sugarcane produced. |
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