Question
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched
Streptomyces - Antibiotic
Serratia - Drug addiction
Spirulina - Single cell protein
Rhizobium - Biofertilizer
Solution
B.
Serratia - Drug addiction
Serratia marcescens is considered a harmful human pathogen which has been known to cause urinary tract infections, wound infections, and pneumonia. Serratia bacteria also have many antibiotic resistance properties which may become important if the incidence of Serratia infections dramatically increases.