Subject: Why does yeast produce different amounts of CO2 with different sugars

> In our experiment we used pasteurized honey and maple syrup and regular
> table sugar.  We placed one teaspoon of each in a bottle containing one
> package of yeast dissolved in an equal amount of warm water.  We placed a
> ballon over the bottle and observed the balloons as they filled with the
> gas released.  The balloon on the bottle with the honey filled faster and
> grew larger than the others.  We are trying to explain why this occurred
> and what the difference is between the substrates we used.  Thank you
>

Re: Why does yeast produce different amounts of CO2 with different sugars