The group of micro-organisms involved in production of methane from acetic acid (or acetate) in anaerobic wastewater treatment process is :
 (a) Methodnotrix and Methanobacterium
 (b) Methanobacterium and Methanosarcina
 (c) Methanosarcina and Methanospirillum
 (d) Methanothrix and Methanosarcina

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(d) Methanothrix and Methanosarcina

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