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

Question

Which of the following microbes is used for commercial production of ethanol? (A) Clostridium botulinum (B) Streptococcus (C) Trichoderma polysporum (D) Saccharomyces cerevisiae

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SoccAnromyces cerevisiae (Brewers yeast or Bakers yeast) is used for commercial production of ethanol.

Glucose C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} yeast zymse Ethyl alcohol C_{2} H_{2} O H + 2 C O_{2}

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

Clostridium botulinum

Streptococcus

Trichoderma polysporum

Saccharomyces cerevisiae

SoccAnromyces cerevisiae (Brewers yeast or Bakers yeast) is used for commercial production of ethanol. GlucoseC6​H12​O6​​yeastzymse​Ethyl alcoholC2​H2​OH​+2CO2​

SoccAnromyces cerevisiae (Brewers yeast or Bakers yeast) is used for commercial production of ethanol.
$Glucose C_{6} H_{12} O_{6} yeast zymse Ethyl alcohol C_{2} H_{2} O H + 2 C O_{2}$