The bacteria Pseudomonas is useful because of its ability to:

Options

A. Tranfer genes from one plant to another
B. Decompose a variety of organic compounds
C. Fix atmoshpheric nitrogen in the soil
D. Produce a wide variety of antibiotics.

Answer

B

Explanation

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram0negative,aerobic rod belonging to the bacterial familu pseudiomonadaeeae.These bacteria are common inhabitants of soil water.They occur regularly on the surfaces of plants and occassionally on the surfaces of animals.
The bacterium will grow in the absence of `O_(2)` if `NO_(3)` is available as a repiratory electron acceptor.
P aeruginosa possesses the metabolic veratility Organic growth factors are not required,and it can use more than thirty organic compounds for growth.
Psendomonas aeruginosa is often observed growing in"distilled water"which is evidence of its minimal nutritional requirements.
It is able to grow at temperatures as high as 42 degrees.
Its tolerance to a wide variety of physical conditions,including temprature,contributes to its ecological success and makes it suitable for decomposing a variety of organic compounds in varied envioronmental conditions.