alleryStart learning →Which bacterium causes the large holes in Swiss cheese?
ALactobacillus acidophilus
BStreptococcus lactis
CPropionibacterium sharmanii
DAcetobacter pasteurianus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Propionibacterium sharmanii
Propionibacterium sharmanii produces a large amount of CO2, which forms the holes.
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