Q. Which of the following bio-engineered bacteria is utilized for cleaning of marine oil slicks?

A) Escherichia coli
B) Pseudomonas syringae
C) Pseudomonas putida
D) Rhizoctonia solani
Explanation

Pseudomonas Putida is a genetically engineered bacterium with many different plasmids to degrade the pollutants. It is developed by Dr. Anand Mohan Chakravorty and is known as superbug or oil eating bug or Chakraborty’s superbug. Now-a-days, this genetically engineered bacterium is utilized for cleaning of marine oil slicks.

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