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Ethanol is commercally produced through a particular species of

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Saccharomyces
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Clostridium
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Trichoderma
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Aspergillus
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Solution

The correct option is A Saccharomyces
The bioconversion of starch into ethanol is a two-step process. The first step is saccharification, where starch is converted into sugar using an amylolytic microorganism or enzymes such as glucoamylase and -amylase. The second step is fermentation, where sugar is converted into ethanol using Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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