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A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of:

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Trichoderma
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Xanthomonas
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Bacillus
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Pseudomonas
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Solution

The correct option is D Pseudomonas
A genetically engineered micro-organism called Pseudomonas putida is used in bioremediation of oil spills. It is also known as 'Chakrabarty's super bug'.

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