Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them?
- Acetobacter aceti : Antibiotics
- Methanobacterium : Lactic acid
- Penicillium notatum : Acetic acid
- Saccharomyces cerevisiae : Ethanol
Solution
Among the given options, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is commonly called Brewer's yeast. It performs fermentation of carbohydrates producing ethanol. Penicillium notatum is used to ferment penicillin antibiotics. Acetobacter aceti forms acetic acid. Methanobacterium are methanogenic bacteria which are used in biogas production.
Asked in: NEET 2017