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What are methanogens? Mention its compsoition.

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Methanogens are special types of bacteria which grow anaerobically on cellulose material. They produce large quantities of methane with `CO_(2)` and `H_(2)`during the decomposition of organic matter, e.g. methanobacterium.
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