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Which branch of biology deals with the commercial use of microbes in economic, social and environment-related processes and products?
AComparative molecular biology
BIndustrial microbiology
CApplied microbial genetics
DCellular structural biology
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Industrial microbiology
1. The question asks for the field tied to commercial use of microbes.
2. Industrial microbiology covers commercial use of microbes in economic, social and environmental processes.
3. The remaining choices study molecules or genes, not commercial microbial production.
_Source: Balbharati (Maharashtra Board) Class 10 Science & Technology Part 2, Ch 7 "Introduction to Microbiology", p.86_
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