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JAMB Chemistry 2014 Question 44

Question 44

Carbohydrates, Proteins and Amines

The process of converting starch to ethanol is

  1. A.cracking.
  2. B.distillation.
  3. C.fermentation.
  4. D.oxidation.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (fermentation.)

Explanation

Yeast enzymes break starch down to sugars and then to ethanol and carbon(IV) oxide: fermentation.