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Production of acetic acid (vinegar) industrially uses:
AAcetobacter aceti (a bacterium)
BSaccharomyces cerevisiae
CAspergillus niger
DLactobacillus
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Acetobacter aceti (a bacterium)
**Acetobacter aceti** — bacterium that oxidises ethanol to **acetic acid (vinegar)** in the presence of oxygen. Different from Aspergillus niger (citric acid), Clostridium butylicum (butyric acid) and Lactobacillus (lactic acid).
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