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The enzyme that converts cane sugar into...

The enzyme that converts cane sugar into invert sugar (a mixture of glucose and fructose) is

A

maltase

B

diastase

C

invertase

D

zymase

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C

The sugar in mlasses , sugarcane or fruits such as grapes is converted to glucose and fructose (both of which have the formula `C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)` ) in the presence of an enzyme, invertase.
`underset("Sucrose")(C_(12))H_(22)O_(11)+H_(2)O overset("Invertase")rarrunderset("Glucose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)) + underset("Fructose")(C_(6)H_(12)O_(6))`
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