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    Question

    Microorganism comes under the category of thermophiles

    is/are
    A Sporeformers Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Members of the genera Bacillus Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Clostridium and Desulfotomaculum Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D All of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Thermophiles  are those organisms which grow above 40 °C, and which have optimal growth temperatures between 50 and 55 °C. The thermophiles involved in food spoilage are sporeformers, members of the genera Bacillus, Clostridium and Desulfotomaculum.

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