Biology · Microorganisms
Which group of soil-dwelling bacteria produces geosmin, the compound responsible for the peculiar earthy smell (petrichor) when it rains on parched soil?
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- 1Micrococcus
- 2Diplomycetes
- 3Staphymycetes
- 4Streptomycetes✓
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Streptomycetes
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