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  4. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the commercial production of

Q. Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used in the commercial production of

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Solution:

Saccharomyces convert starch or sugars to pyruvic acid through EM P pathway. Then this pyruvic acid is converted to acetaldehyde and finally to ethyl alcohol in the absence of oxygen. This entire process is called fermentation. C6H12O6-->2CH2COCOOH-->2C2H3OH+2CO2