Question

_____________ is used for the commercial production of ethanol

• A. Aspergillus niger
• B. Azospirillum
• C. Acetobacter
• D. Saccharomyces cervisiae

Answer 1

Answer:

D. Saccharomyces cervisiae

The yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, also known as brewer's yeast, is the primary organism used for industrial ethanol production. It is the most ethanol-tolerant natural yeast known and is the largest industrial biotechnological utilization of yeast.