NEETZoologyMicrobes in Human Welfare
Match List-I with List-II. List-I (Microbes) List-II (Products / Actions) (A) Aspergillus niger (I) Immunosuppressive agent (B) Trichoderma polysporum (II) Clot buster (C) Monascus purpureus (III) Blood-cholesterol lowering agent (D) Streptococcus (IV) Citric acid Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A(A)-(IV), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(II)
- B(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
- C(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
- D(A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
Correct answer
D. (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II)
Step-by-step solution
Aspergillus niger is a fungus used for the production of citric acid. Trichoderma polysporum is a fungus that produces Cyclosporin A, which is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients. Monascus purpureus is a yeast that produces statins, which act as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. Streptococcus is a bacterium that produces streptokinase, which is modified by genetic engineering and used as a 'clot buster'. Therefore, the correct match is (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(III), (D)-(II). Answer: (A)