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A genetically engineered microbe utilized for cleaning oil spills is:

A

Bacillus subtilis

B

Escherichia coli

C

Pseudomonas putida

D

Agrobacterium tumefaciens

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C

Genetically engineered bacterium pseudomonas putida is used for scavenging of oil spills by digesting hydrocarbons of crude oil. A. M. Chakarabarty in 1974 created and patented "superbug" which had an increased capability of hydrocarbon degradation.
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  • A genetically engineered bacteria used for clearing oil spills is

    A
    Escherischia coli
    B
    Bacillus subtilis
    C
    Agrobacterium tumefaciens
    D
    Pseudomonas putida
  • A genetically engineered bacteria used for clearing oil spills is:

    A
    escherischia coli
    B
    Bacillus subtilis
    C
    Agrobacterium tumifaciens
    D
    Pseudomonas putida
  • Which of thedollowing genetically engineered microbe is used in scavening of oil spills by digesting hydocarbons of crude oil?

    A
    Pseudomonas fluorescence
    B
    Rhizobium meliloti
    C
    Pseudomonas pitida
    D
    Trichoderma
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