NEET Biology question

BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET

Consider the following statements about lactic acid bacteria (LAB): I. LAB ferment lactose to lactic acid. II. LAB increase the vitamin B12 content of curd. III. LAB are obligate anaerobes that die instantly on any exposure to oxygen. IV. LAB inhibit the growth of disease-causing microbes in milk. Which of the above statements are correct?

Answer: (A)

Solution

Statements I, II and IV correctly describe LAB activity; statement III is false, since LAB are generally

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