NEET Previous Year Question
Which one of the following pairs is wrongly matched?
Topic: NEET PYQ
Answer: A. Full step-by-step solution below.
- AColiforms – Vinegar
- BMethanogens – Gobar gas
- CYeast – Ethanol
- DStreptomycetes – Antibiotic
Correct answer: A
Solution
(a) Coliforms are bacteria like E. coli, mostly found in the intestines, and they do not produce vinegar.Vinegar is made by Acetobacter, which oxidizes ethanol into acetic acid.
The other pairs are correctly matched:
Methanogens → Gobar gas (produce methane)
Yeast → Ethanol (ferments sugars)
Streptomycetes → Antibiotic (produce antibiotics like streptomycin)
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