The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are ones categorized as:-

Chemosynthetic autotrophs

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Heterotrophic bacteria

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Cyanobacteria

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Archaebacteria

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Solution

The correct option is B Heterotrophic bacteria
Lactobacillus used for making curd are heterotrophic bacteria because they act on other for nutrition. Eg. Ferment lactose into lactic acid.

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