All of the following are industrial products produced by microbes EXCEPT
A) amino acids in food supplements.
B) vitamin B12 and riboflavin.
C) industrial enzymes.
D) uranium.
E) antibiotics.

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Uranium is not produced by microbes. It is a naturally occurring radioactive metal that can be mined from the earth. Microbes are used in bioremediation to remove or neutralize pollutants, including uranium, from a site, but they do not produce uranium as an industrial product. In contrast, amino acids, vitamins, industrial enzymes, and antibiotics are all products that can be and are produced by microbial fermentation or synthesis.

All of the Following Are Industrial Products Produced by Microbes