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Citric acid is produced by

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Aspergillus niger
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Streptococcus lactic
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Acetobacter suboxydans
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Candida utilis
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Solution

The correct option is A Aspergillus niger
Large-scale, commercial production of citric acid is done by the microorganism, Aspergillus niger by aerobic fermentation of sucrose in beet molasses, a mould belonging to the same family as the penicillins.

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