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Which of the following bacteria metabolizes cresols?

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Which of the following bacteria metabolizes cresols?

(a) Pesticides

(b) Pseudomonads

(c) Fungi

(d) Algae

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I need to ask this question from Microbial Transformations of Pesticides in section Microbial Transformations of Pesticides of Environmental Biotechnology

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Correct choice is (b) Pseudomonads

The explanation is: Pseudomonads is a type of bacteria that helps to metabolise cresols into methyl catechols and hence, helps in de-alkylation of pesticides. Pesticides cannot metabolise pesticides themselves, whereas, Fungi and algae are usually not categorized as bacteria that would help in metabolisation of cresols.

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