Multiple choice

Pseudomonas putida is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped, saprotrophic soil bacterium. Which of the following roles does it play in the ecosystem?

  1. Phosphate fixation

  2. Phosphate metabolism

  3. Phosphate solubilisation

  4. Phosphate generation

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Pseudomonas putida is a beneficial bacterium that solubilises inorganic phosphorus from insoluble compounds.