NEET · Biology · STD 12 - 8. microbes in human welfare
What is the reason behind production of large holes in 'Swiss Cheese' ?
- A The production of large amount of \(CO _2\) by Propionibacterium sharmanii
- B The production of large amount of \(CO _2\) by Clostridium butylicum
- C The production of large amount of \(CO _2\) and \(H _2\) by lactic acid bacteria called Lactobacillus
- D The production of large amount of \(CO _2\) and \(H _2\) by Trichoderma polysporum
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(A) The production of large amount of \(CO _2\) by Propionibacterium sharmanii
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(A) The production of large amount of \(CO _2\) by Propionibacterium sharmanii
The large holes in 'Swiss cheese' are due to the production of a large amount of \(CO _2\) by a bacterium named Propionibacterium sharmanii.
The large holes in 'Swiss cheese' are due to the production of a large amount of \(CO _2\) by a bacterium named Propionibacterium sharmanii.
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