Which of the following organisms are capable of fermenting sugar?

Streptomyces

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Lactobacillus lactis

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Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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Penicillium notatum

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Solution

The correct option is C
Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Yeast or saccharomyces cerevisiae is a mold. It is capable of anaerobic respiration, wherein, it converts glucose into ethanol. This process is called fermentation.

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A. Toddy	i. Penicillium roqueforti
B. Blue cheese	ii. Penicillium camemberti
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D. Camembert cheese	iv. Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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