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Which of the following organisms is responsible for the production of Citric Acid?(a) Bacteria(b) Archaebacteria(c) Protozoa(d) YeastThis question was posed to me in a job interview.My question comes from Microbes in Industrial Products-3 topic in portion Microbes in Human Welfare of Biology – Class 12

Answer» RIGHT answer is (d) Yeast

For EXPLANATION: Species of Yeast like Mucor species, ASPERGILLUS niger can ferment SUGAR to produce citric acid. Citric acid is a preservative and flavouring agent.


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