Which enzyme is responsible for the fermentation of sugar or molasses?

Sucrose

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Zymase

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Lactase

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Selulose

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Solution

The correct option is B Zymase
Zymase is an enzyme complex that catalyzes the fermentation of sugar into ethanol and $C O_{2}$ . It occurs naturally in yeasts. Zymase activity varies among yeast strains.
So, the correct option is option B.

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