NEET 2012
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2012
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Microbes in Human Welfare
NEET 2012 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare
The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to human in making curd from...
The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to human in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorized as
Options
- Acyanobacteria
- Barchaebacteria
- Cchemosynthetic autotrophs
- Dheterotrophic bacteria
Correct answer
D. heterotrophic bacteria
Step-by-step solution
Heterotrophic bacteria are most abundant in nature. Many of them have a significant impact on human affairs. These are helpful in making curd from milk (e.g., Lactobacillus sp.), production of antibiotics (e.g., Streptomyces sp.) and fixing nitrogen in legume roots (e.g., Rhizobium spe).