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Citric acid is produced commercially by the fungus:

AClostridium species
BLactobacillus species
CAspergillus niger
DAcetobacter aceti
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Aspergillus niger
1. Acetobacter aceti makes acetic acid. 2. Aspergillus niger makes citric acid. 3. Clostridium butylicum makes butyric acid. _Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 10, Microbes in Human Welfare._
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