NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
NUTRITION
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Question
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Microorganism used in the preparation of curd is
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Pseudomonas
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Staphylococcus
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Salmonella
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Lactic acid bacteria
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lactobacillus is a bacterium that makes curd from milk. It acts on the lactose in milk, converting it to lactic acid. The increasing acidity causes the casein protein in milk to coagulate, turning it into curd.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lactic acid bacteria are the main bacteria used to produce lactic acid and among these, Lactobacillus spp. have been showing interesting fermentation capacities. The use of Bacillus spp. revealed good possibilities to reduce the fermentative costs.
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