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Lactic acid fermentation is carried out by which microorganism?

Answer: Lactobacillus.

  • A Aspergillus niger
  • B Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • C Lactobacillus
  • D Rhizobium

Correct answer: C. Lactobacillus

Explanation: Lactobacillus carries out lactic acid fermentation, converting sugars to lactic acid, used in curd and cheese making.

Sewage Treatment FlowPrimaryphysical filtering+ sedimentationSecondary (aerobic)aeration tank, flocsconsume organic matterActivated sludgesettles out;part reused as inoculumSludge digesterANAEROBIC →biogas (CH₄)Note the switch: aerobic microbes in the tank, anaerobic microbes in the digester

Sewage passes through physical removal (primary), then aerobic biological treatment where microbes form flocs that consume organic matter (secondary); the settled activated sludge is then digested anaerobically to produce biogas - a deliberate switch from aerobic to anaerobic conditions between stages.

Concept context

Microorganisms in food, medicine, sewage treatment, biocontrol, and biofertilizers

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