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A genetically engineered microbe utilized for cleaning oil spills is:A. Bacillus subtilisB. Escherichia coliC. Pseudomonas putidaD. Agrobacterium tumefaciens

Answer» Correct Answer - C
Genetically engineered bacterium pseudomonas putida is used for scavenging of oil spills by digesting hydrocarbons of crude oil. A. M. Chakarabarty in 1974 created and patented "superbug" which had an increased capability of hydrocarbon degradation.


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