Q. Which one of the following is a wrong matching of a microbe and its industrial product, while the remaining three are correct?

A) Clostridium butylicum - lactic acid
B) Aspergillus niger - citric acid
C) Yeast - statins
D) Acetobacter aceti - acetic acid
Explanation

[Solution from source] Clostridium butylicum produces butyric acid; lactic acid comes from bacteria such as Lactobacillus, so this pair is wrong. Aspergillus niger produces citric acid, Acetobacter aceti acetic acid, and the yeast Monascus purpureus statins. Answer (1).

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