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Conversion of glucose to ethyl alcohol can be carried by:

A

lactose

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invertase

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C

zymase

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diastase

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Solution

The correct option is A zymase
Zymase is an enzyme complex that catalyzes the fermentation of sugar into ethanol and carbon dioxide.

It is used to convert glucose to ethyl alcohol.

Hence, option C is correct.

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