Identify a microorganism that can produce biomass of protein.

Monoscus purpureus

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Aspergillus niger

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Methylophilus methylotrophus

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Trichoderma polysporum

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Solution

The correct option is C Methylophilus methylotrophus
Many species of bacteria have been investigated for use in single cell protein production. Methylophilus Methylotrophus has a generation time of about 2 hours and is usually and mainly used in animal feed as bacteria, in general produce a more favourable protein composition than yeast or fungi. Therefore the large quantities of single cell proteins animal feed can be produced using bacteria.
Thus, the correct answer is option C.

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