Which of the following is used in both food production and industrial fermentation?

A. Bacillus thuringiensis
B. Escherichia coli
C. Listeria monocytogenes
D. Pseudomonas syringae
E. Saccharomyces cerevisiae


Answer: E

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Which phylum is most closely related

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