16.In general, which class of bacteria has the most species that cause problems

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16.In general, which class of bacteria has the most species that cause problems (spoilage plus pathogens) in the food production industry? a.Bacilli b.Alpha-Proteobacteria c.Gamma-Proteobacteria d.Firmicutes e.Actinobacteria 16.In general, which class of bacteria has the most species that cause problems (spoilage plus pathogens) in the food production industry? a.Bacilli b.Alpha-Proteobacteria c.Gamma-Proteobacteria d.Firmicutes e.Actinobacteria 16.In general, which class of bacteria has the most species that cause problems (spoilage plus pathogens) in the food production industry? a.Bacilli b.Alpha-Proteobacteria c.Gamma-Proteobacteria d.Firmicutes e.Actinobacteria

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Ans:c. Gammaproteobacteria.

These are the class of bacteria which have most diverse species that causes problems in food production industry. It also includes a large number of human pathogens. eg. A large and diverse family is pseudomonaceae includes the genus pseudomonas. They are able to produce xenobiotics and also can ferment carbohydrates , that spoil the food in food industry. They are also pathogenic causing various disease.

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