Biology · MICROBES IN HUMAN WELFARE

Given below are two statements: Statement I: Lactic acid bacteria (LAB) grow in milk and convert it to curd, while also improving its nutritional quality by increasing vitamin B12. Statement II: Production on an industrial scale requires growing microbes in very large vessels called fermentors. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

1. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct.
2. Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect.
3. Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect.
4. Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct.