Multiple choice Which of the following microbes is used in biological leaching of uranium ores? Aerobacter aerogenes Bacillus thuringiensis Methylophilus methylotrophus Mycococcus condisans Thiobacterium ferrooxidans Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself E Correct answer Explanation Thiobacterium ferrooxidans is of great economical importance because of their involvement in biological leaching of copper and uranium ores and biooxidation of gold ores.