Question

Write two economically important uses of:(a) Heterotrophic bacteria(b) Archaebacteria​

Answer 1

First of all let us know what is hetero- bacteria and Archaebacteria,

• Heterobacteria - These are the bacteria that feeds upon other sources of environment and doesn't prepare food on their own.

Whereas,

• Archaebacteria- These kind of bacteria have different cell wall components and are evolved separately from the bacteria.

Two economically important uses are :-

• (a)Heterobacteria :

1. These include lactobacilus that converts milk into curd.
2. Many antibiotics are produced from these species of bacteria.

• (b) Archaebacteria :

1. It includes Methanogens that helps in the production of Methane gas from the dung of ruminants.
2. Methanogens also helps in formation of biogas and sewage treatments plants.