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The principle agent of alcoholic fermentation and bread making is:
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Options:
  • A Schizosaccharomyces octosporus
  • B Saccharomyces cerevisae
  • C Saccharomyces ellipsiodeus
  • D Both (B) and (C)
Solution:
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The correct answer is: Saccharomyces cerevisae
Saccharomyces cerevisae under anaerobic condition converts sugary solution into alcohols. The enzyme zymase is responsible for this conversion. Saccharomyces cerevisae also used in bread making.

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