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Big holes in Swiss cheese are made by a...

Big holes in Swiss cheese are made by a

A

a machine

B

a bacterium that produces methane gas

C

a bacterium producing a large amount of carbon dioxide

D

a fungus that releases a lot of gases during its metabolic activities

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The large holes in 'Swiss cheese' are due to production of a large amount of `CO_(2)` by a bacterium named Propionibacterium sharmani.. Other options are in correct.
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