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Agriculture · Q215

Soil Science

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 215

Q215

Cellulose decomposing bacteria are

A.
Cytophaga
B.
Angiococcus
C.
Polyangium
D.
All of the above
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Cellulose decomposing bacteria are Cytophaga, Angiococcus and Polyngium.
Microorganisms that can produce cellulase enzymes for the degradation of cellulose are cellulose decomposing organisms.
Cytophaga is a genus of gram-negative, gliding, rod-shaped bacteria and it rapidly digests crystalline cellulose C.