Question

Which one of the microorganism is used for
production of citric acid in industries
(a) Lactobacillus bulgaricus
(b) Penicillium citrinum
(c) Aspergillus niger
(d) Rhizopus nigricans

Answer 1

Answer:

B)penicillium citrium is used to production of citric acid in industries.

Answer 2

The microorganism Penicillium citrinum is used in the production of citric acid in industries

Option (b)

Explanation:

• Penicillium is one of the very important fungus in case of its usefulness. one of the species of Penicillium is Penicillium citrinum which is used in the production of citric acid.

• there are other species of Penicillium such as Penicillium notatum which is used in the production of the antibiotic Penicillin.

• Citric acid is used in the manufacture of large number of organic and inorganic substances.

• Hence it is  manufactured in the laboratory by using this fungus.

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