A microbiologist identifies a bacterium that is capable of degrading cellulose, lignin, chitin, latex, aromatic chemicals, and keratin. It produces metabolic byproducts that give soil a musty smell as well as some that can be used as antibiotics. Which of the following genera is being described?
a. Campylobacter.
b. Streptomyces.
c. Neisseria.
d. Pseudomonas.