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Roquefort cheese gets its characteristic flavour from which microorganism?

  • A Lactobacillus
  • B Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • C Penicillium roqueforti
  • D Aspergillus niger

Correct answer: C. Penicillium roqueforti

Explanation: Roquefort cheese is ripened with the fungus Penicillium roqueforti, which gives it its distinctive blue-green mould and sharp flavour.

Concept context

Microorganisms in food, medicine, sewage treatment, biocontrol, and biofertilizers

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