NEET Biology question

Industrial production of ethanol from starch is brought about by certain species of

(A)Azotobacter
(B)Lactobacillus
(C)SaccharomycesCorrect
(D)Penicillium

Answer: (C)

Solution

Species of *Saccharomyces* (yeast) are used industrially to ferment sugars (derived from starch after hydrolysis) into ethanol, a process central to alcohol production.

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