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A common methane producing bacterium is:
APropionibacteria
BStaphylococcuses
CMethanobacterium
DLactic bacterium
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Methanobacterium
1. Methanogens live in the rumen of cattle.
2. One of them is named for the gas it makes.
3. That is Methanobacterium.
4. So the answer is Methanobacterium.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Biology, Ch 8 'Microbes in Human Welfare'_
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