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NEET 2019
Exam
NEET
Year
2019
Subject
Botany
Chapter
Biological Classification

NEET 2019 · Botany · Biological Classification

Which of the following statements about methanogens is not correct?

Which of the following statements about methanogens is not correct?

Options

  1. AThey can be used to produce biogas
  2. BThey are found in the rumen of cattle and their excreta
  3. CThey grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose rich food
  4. DThey produce methane gas

Correct answer

C. They grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose rich food

Step-by-step solution

Statement (c) is incorrect. Correct information about the statement is as follows Certain bacteria, which grow anaerobically on cellulosic material, produce large amount of methane along with CO2\mathrm{CO}_2 and H2\mathrm{H}_2. These bacteria are collectively called methanogens and one such example is Methanobacterium. Rest statements are correct.
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