Question

Microbes commonly used in kitchen are ______.

Options

• Lactobacillus and Yeast

• Penicillium and Yeast

• Microspora and E. coli

• Rhizopus and Lactobacillus

Answer 1

Microbes commonly used in kitchen are lactobacillus and yeast.

Explanation:

• Yeast (e.g., Saccharomyces) is widely used in kitchen fermentations for bread, beer and wine (a winemaker employs yeast for fermentation).
• Lactobacillus (lactic acid bacteria) ferments sugars to lactic acid and is used in yogurt, curd, pickles and sourdough, making it a common kitchen microbe.
• Other listed microbes (Penicillium, Rhizopus, E. coli, Microspora) have specific uses or are not typical kitchen starters (Penicillium is used in some cheese ripening and produces antibiotics).