The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorised as

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The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorised as (A) Cyanobacteria (B) Archaebacteria (C) Chemosynthetic autotrophs (D) Heterotrophic bacteria

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Maximum number of antibiotics are produced by mycelial bacteria known as actinomycetes and most of the actinomycets are saprotrophic (heterotrophic). Lactic acid bacteria that are used in preparation of curd are also heterotrophic ones.

Q. The most abundant prokaryotes helpful to humans in making curd from milk and in production of antibiotics are the ones categorised as

Cyanobacteria

Archaebacteria

Chemosynthetic autotrophs

Heterotrophic bacteria

Maximum number of antibiotics are produced by mycelial bacteria known as actinomycetes and most of the actinomycets are saprotrophic (heterotrophic). Lactic acid bacteria that are used in preparation of curd are also heterotrophic ones.