Citric acid is produced by

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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Match the following list of bacteria and their commercially important products:

Bacterium Product

(i) Aspergillus niger (a) Lactic acid

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(iv) Lactobacillus (d) Citric acid

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