Treating wastewater requires the removal of organic material, and an ideal phenotype of a bacterium to do this would flocculate to make the cells settle (rather than staying in suspension) in a wastewater stream. Which species would be best for this application?
A. Bartonella quintana
B. Burkholderia cepacia
C. Wolbachia pipientis
D. Zoogloea ramigera
Answer:D
Treating wastewater requires the removal of organic material, and an ideal phenotype of a bacterium to do this would flocculate to make the cells settle (rather than staying in suspension) in a wastewater stream. Which species would be best for this application?
A. Bartonella quintana B. Burkholderia cepacia C. Wolbachia pipientis D. Zoogloea ramigera