NEET 2016 Biology question

The primitive prokaryotes responsible for the production of biogas from the dung of ruminant animals, include the:

(1)Halophiles
(2)Thermoacidophiles
(3)MethanogensCorrect
(4)Eubacteria

Answer: (3)

Solution

Methanogens are archaebacteria (the most primitive prokaryotes) that live in anaerobic conditions, including the rumen of cattle; they produce methane from the cellulosic material of dung and are the organisms responsible for biogas (gobar gas) production, e.g.

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Question ID VK-092011