NEET Biology Biotechnology : Principles And Processes Question Bank Biotechnology and its Application

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    Ethyl alcohol is commercially manufactured from [BHU 2004]

    A) Wheat

    B) Grapes

    C) Maize

    D) Sugarcane

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    Sugarcane (Saccharum officinarum) is the main source of commercial ethyl alcohol. Source is extracted from the juice of sugarcane as a commercial product, but this leaves a syrup called molasses which contains glucose and fructose. Ethanol is produced by the fermentation of molasses by using yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae.


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