Neet Solved Paper 2015 Question 5

Question: The guts of cow and buffalo possess

Options:

A) Fucus sp

B) Chlorella sp

C) methanogens

D) cyanobacteria

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Answer:

Correct Answer: C

Solution:

  • Methanogens are microorganism that produces methane as a byproduct of its metabolism. These are both archeans and obligate anaerobes. They are commonly found in wetlands, where they form marsh gas and in guts of animals such as ruminants (cow, buffalo) and humans, where they are responsible for flatulence (burping).