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

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