Ethanol is commercially produced through a particular species of:

Aspergillus

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Saccharomyces

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Clostridium

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Trichoderma

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Solution

The correct option is B
Saccharomyces

Saccharomyces cerevisiae breaks down glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide during the process of anaerobic respiration. This property is used to produce ethanol commercially.

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