Q. A genetically engineered micro-organism used successfully in bioremediation of oil spills is a species of
A) Trichoderma
B) Xanthomonas
C) Bacillus
D) Pseudomonas
Explanation
[Solution from source] Ananda Chakrabarty engineered a Pseudomonas putida strain (the 'superbug') carrying plasmids that let it break down many hydrocarbons, used to clean oil spills. Trichoderma is a biocontrol fungus and Bacillus thuringiensis is a biopesticide, not oil degraders. Answer (4).
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