NEET2019BotanyBiological ClassificationActual
Which of the following statements about methanogens is not correct?
Options
- AThey can be used to produce biogas
- BThey are found in the rumen of cattle and their excreta
- CThey grow aerobically and breakdown cellulose rich food
- 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 CO ₂ and H ₂ . These bacteria are collectively called methanogens and one such example is Methanobacterium. Rest statements are correct.