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The enzyme that converts glucose to ethyl alcohol is :

A. Invertase

B. Maltase

C. Zymase

D. Diastase

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

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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