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  1. The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is :

  2. A.

     Invertase

    B.

     Maltase

    C.

     Zymase

    D.

     Diastase

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    Answer : Option C

    Explanation :

    The fermentation of sugar into ethanol is one of the earliest biotechnologies employed by humanity. Fermentation of fermentable sugars by suitable yeast produces ethanol (ethyl alcohol). Yeast is a single celled fungus containing a number of enzymes useful during fermentation. Brewers yeast and wine yeast, for example, contain zymase, an enzyme that can convert glucose to ethanol.


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