During the action of enzyme "Zymase", glucose is converted into_____, with the liberation of…

During the action of enzyme "Zymase", glucose is converted into_____, with the liberation of carbon dioxide gas.
  1. Phenol
  2. Ethanol
  3. Methanol
  4. Isopropyl alcohol

Solution

Zymase is an enzyme. It converts the glucose into the carbon dioxide and ethanol as a product. This is the fermentation reaction of the glucose. It naturally occurs in the yeast.

Reaction :-

Glucose Zymase 2CO2+ 2CH3CH2OH

Hence, during the action of enzyme "Zymase", glucose is converted into ethanol, with the liberation of carbon dioxide gas.

Asked in: AP EAMCET 2021 (19 Aug Shift 1)

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