The bacterium that makes alcohol fuel by using hydrogen and carbon dioxide in presence of sunlight is ____________.

Ralstonia noctum

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Plasmodium vivax

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Ralstonia eutropha

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Penicillium notatum

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The correct option is C Ralstonia eutropha
Developed by Daniel G. Nocera and his team, Ralstonia eutropha is a bacterium that can absorb hydrogen and carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and convert it into alcohol fuel in the presence of sunlight

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