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Give one word for the following:

Bacterium that helps in the formation of curd.


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Lactobacillus bacteria

  1. Curd is produced from milk by the action of Lactobacillus bacteria.
  2. During curd formation, lactose (milk sugar) of milk is converted into lactic acid which coagulates milk protein casein to form curd.

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