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Haryana PMT Haryana PMT Solved Paper-2010

  • question_answer
    Industrial production of ethanol from starch is brought about by a certain species of

    A)  Azotobacter                     

    B)  Lactobacillus

    C)  Saccharomyces               

    D)  Penicillium

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

                    Yeast (Saccharomyces) produces enzymes amylase, maltase and zymase. Amylase breaks down starch into maltose. Maltase converts maltose into glucose. Glucose is converted by zymase to ethanol and carbon dioxide.


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