Methane Gas Contributes to the Greenhouse Effect That Is Raising

question 22

Multiple Choice

Methane gas contributes to the greenhouse effect that is raising atmospheric temperatures. A large portion of all methane emission is from grazing cattle because cows harbor methane-producing archaea from the _______ group.

• A) Crenarchaeota
• B) Euryarchaeota
• C) Anarchaeota
• D) Proteobacteria
• E) Nanoarchaeota

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