BCECE Medical BCECE Medical Solved Papers-2010

  • question_answer
    Which enzyme converts glucose into alcohol?

    A)  Zymase        

    B)  Diastase

    C)  Invertase       

    D)  Lipase

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Glucose and fructose are both converted to ethanol and carbon dioxide in presence of zymase enzyme.         \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  glucose\text{ }and \\  fructose \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{12}}{{O}_{6}}}}\,\xrightarrow{zymase}\underset{ethanol}{\mathop{2{{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}}OH}}\,+2C{{O}_{2}}\]


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