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NEET 2020
Exam
NEET
Year
2020
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Microbes in Human Welfare

NEET 2020 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare

For the commercial and industrial production of citric acid, which...

For the commercial and industrial production of citric acid, which of the following microbes is used?

Options

  1. AAspergillus niger
  2. BLactobacillus sp
  3. CSaccharomyces cerevisiae
  4. DClostridium butylicum

Correct answer

A. Aspergillus niger

Step-by-step solution

Microorganism Industrial product
Aspergillus niger Citric acid, enzymes such as amylases, pectinases, and proteases
Lactobacillus sp Lactic acid
Saccharomyces cerevisiae Alcohol
Clostridium butylicum Butryic acid
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