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2013 · Q76
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Microbes in Human Welfare question

2013 · Q76

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A good producer of citric acid is
  1. A
    Clostridium
  2. B
    Saccharomyces
  3. C
    Aspergillus
  4. D
    Pseudomonas
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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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