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Question: Which of the following catalyses the conversion of glucose into ethanol....

Which of the following catalyses the conversion of glucose into ethanol.

A

Zymase

B

Invertase

C

Maltase

D

Diastase

Answer

Zymase

Explanation

Solution

C6H12O6 Glucose  Enzyme  Zymase 2C2H5OH Ethanol +2CO2\underset { \text { Glucose } } { \mathrm { C } _ { 6 } \mathrm { H } _ { 12 } \mathrm { O } _ { 6 } } \xrightarrow [ \text { Enzyme } ] { \text { Zymase } } \underset { \text { Ethanol } } { 2 \mathrm { C } _ { 2 } \mathrm { H } _ { 5 } \mathrm { OH } } + 2 \mathrm { CO } _ { 2 }