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Question
Match the following list of bacteria and their commercially important products:
| Bacterium | Product |
| A. Aspergillus niger | i. Lactic acid |
| B. Acetobacter aceti | ii. Butyric acid |
| C. Clostridium butylicum | iii. Acetic acid |
| D. Lactobacillus | iv. Citric acid |
Choose the correct match:
Options
A - ii, B - iii, C - iv, D - i
A - ii, B - iv, C - iii, D - i
A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i
A - iv, B - i, C - iii, D - ii
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Solution
A - iv, B - iii, C - ii, D - i
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