To produce ethanol from corn (i.e., starch) to use as fuel or drink, the starch first must be decomposed to glucose through a process called ________

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The process of decomposing starch into glucose involves hydrolysis, which breaks down starch molecules with water into individual glucose molecules. Fermentation is the process of converting the glucose into ethanol, while distillation is used to separate the ethanol from water in the mixture. Combustion and oxidation are not involved in the process of producing ethanol from corn starch.

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