Q105 / 270 · NDA 2017 (Phase 2) · General Ability

Which one of the following microbes causes acidification and curding of milk?

  • Correct answer
    A
    Lactic Acid Bacillus
  • B
    Clostridium botulinum
  • C
    Vibrio cholerae
  • D
    Saccharomyces cerevisiae

Solution

The lactic acid curdles the milk that then separates to form curds, which are used to produce cheese and whey. Acidification of milk means lowering its pH . It causes the milk proteins to unwind and unfold in a process known as protein denaturing. Lactic Acid does the process in case of milk.

Hence, the correct answer is option: 'A'.

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