MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #29

In the fermentation of starch, maltose is converted to glucose, which is then converted to ethanol by which specific enzyme?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #29

  1. Question 1

    Q1. In the fermentation of starch, maltose is converted to glucose, which is then converted to ethanol by which specific enzyme?

    • A) Diastase
    • B) Maltase
    • C) Invertase
    • D) Zymase

    Answer: Zymase

    Explanation: Zymase is the final enzyme in the fermentation pathway that converts glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide.