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Chemistry Question on Biomolecules

Glucose can be converted into ethyl alcohol using

A

invertase

B

zymase

C

maltase

D

diastase

Answer

zymase

Explanation

Solution

Glucose can be converted into ethyl alcohol using zymase.
C6H12O6 glucose → Zymase 2C2H5OH ethyl alcohol +2CO2\underset{\text { glucose }}{ C_6 H _{12} O _{6}} \xrightarrow{\text { Zymase }} \underset{\text { ethyl alcohol }}{2 C _{2} H _{5} OH }+2 CO _{2}