Q. Industrial production of ethanol from starch is brought about by certain species of
A) $Azotobacter$
B) $Lactobacillus$
C) $Saccharomyces$
D) $Penicillium$
Explanation
Yeast ($Saccharomyces$) produces enzymes amylase, maltase and zymase. Amylase breaks down starch into maltose; maltase converts maltose into glucose and the glucose is converted by zymase to ethanol and carbon dioxide. [image:2_image11.jpeg]
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