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Alcohol is produced from ___________, a by-product of the sugar industry.

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Molasses
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Bagasse
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Sugarcane
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Jaggery
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Solution

The correct option is A Molasses
Alcohol is produced from Molasses, a by-product of the sugar industry.
Being one of the earliest biotechnologies used by humans for the production of Ethanol, molasses Fermentation is also the most cost-effective way. Other than the formation of ethyl alcohol or ethanol, molasses is a microbiological energy source that helps in the process of growing yeast, bacteria and moulds.

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