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Which specific biochemical catalyst (enzyme) strictly handles the heavily tested industrial inversion of cane sugar (sucrose) into a highly specific equimolar mixture of glucose and fructose?

Answer: D

💡 Solution & Explanation

Biological catalysts are intensely specific due to the lock-and-key mechanism. Invertase (commonly sourced from yeast) is the unique enzyme strictly responsible for catalyzing the rapid hydrolysis (inversion) of sucrose into glucose and fructose. Zymase handles fermentation, and Urease breaks down urea.

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