Q. Which of the following plant species you would select for the production of bioethanol?
A) Zea mays
B) Pongamia
C) Jatropha
D) Brassica
Explanation
[Solution from source] Bioethanol is made by fermenting sugars or starch, and maize (Zea mays) starch is a major feedstock for it. Jatropha, Pongamia and Brassica are oil-seed plants whose oils are used for biodiesel, not ethanol. Answer (1).
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