Question

Q. Which of the following can be used as a raw material for producing bioethanol:

Select the correct code from the options given below:

• A. 1, 2 and 4 only
• B. 3, 4 and 5 only
• C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
• D. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Answer 1

The correct option is A 1, 2 and 4 only

Explanation:

• Bioethanol can be produced from materials that have sugar such as sugar cane, sugar beet, sweet sorghum, etc. materials that have starch such as maize, cassava, rotten potatoes, algae, etc.; cellulosic materials such as bagasse, waste wood, agricultural/forestry residues, etc.
• Jatropha and vegetable oil are used for the production of biodiesel.