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Q. Which of the following microbes is used for commercial production of ethanol?

Delhi UMET/DPMTDelhi UMET/DPMT 2010Microbes in Human Welfare

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SoccAnromyces cerevisiae (Brewers yeast or Bakers yeast) is used for commercial production of ethanol.
$\underset{\text { Glucose}}{ C _{6} H _{12} O _{6}} \xrightarrow[\text{zymse}]{\text{yeast}} \underset{\text{Ethyl alcohol}}{C_2H_2OH} + 2CO_2$