Identify the reaction in which alcohol is formed by the breakdown of sucrose in presence of an enzyme zymase:
Correct answer: A. Fermentation
- A. Fermentation
- B. Inversion
- C. Esterification
- D. Rearrangement
Explanation
Fermentation is the metabolic process where enzymes break down sugars into alcohol and carbon dioxide. Specifically, the enzyme invertase first hydrolyzes sucrose into glucose and fructose, and then the enzyme zymase converts these simple sugars into ethanol.
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