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Question
What is referred to as industrial alcohol? Briefly describe its preparation.
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Solution
Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the major producer of ethanol (C2H5OH). It is used for industrial, laboratory and fuel purposes. So ethanol is referred to as industrial alcohol.
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Match List I with List II -
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Clostridium butylicum | I. Ethanol |
| B. Saccharomyces cerevisiaе | II. Streptokinase |
| C. Trichoderma polysporum | III. Butyric acid |
| D. Streptococcus sp. | IV. Cyclosporin-A |
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