JIPMER Jipmer Medical Solved Paper-2012

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    Which of the following bio-engineered bacteria is utilized for cleaning of marine oil slicks?

    A)  Escherichia coli

    B)  Pseudomonas syringae

    C)  Pseudomonas putida

    D)  Rhizoctonia solani

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

    Pseudomonas putida is a genetically engineered bacterium with many different plasmids to degrade the pollutants. It is developed by Dr. Anand Mohan Chakraborty and is known as superbug or oil eating bug or Chakrabortys superbug. Now-a-days, this genetically engineered bacterium is utilized for cleaning of marine oil slicks.


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