NEETBiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareMCQ+4 / −1
A good producer of citric acid is
- AClostridium
- BSaccharomyces
- CAspergillus
- DPseudomonas
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Correct answer: C
A good source of citric acid is Aspergillus niger (a fungus). Apart from citric acid, oxalic acid, gallic acid, gluconic acid are extracted from fungus.
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