Which bacterium, found in Bulgarian yoghurt, is named after the country?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Lactobacillus bulgaricus
- Step 1: A Bulgarian doctor described the bacterium in 1905. Step 2. It was named after Bulgaria. Answer: Lactobacillus bulgaricus. Why not the others: The others are other microbes.
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