JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following enzymes are used to convert starch into alcohol?

(A)Maltase, diastase
(B)Invertase, zymase
(C)Diastase, maltase, zymaseCorrect
(D)Invertase, diastase, zymase

Answer: (C)

Solution

Converting starch into alcohol requires diastase to hydrolyse starch to maltose, maltase to hydrolyse maltose to glucose, and finally zymase to ferment glucose into ethanol and — all three enzymes acting in sequence. Invertase

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Question ID VK-151171