NEET2020ZoologyMicrobes in Human WelfareActual
Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (a) Clostridium butylicum (i) Cyclosporin-A (b) Trichoderma polysporum (ii) Butyric Acid (c) Monascus purpureus (iii) Citric Acid (d) Aspergillus niger (iv) Blood cholesterol lowering agent
Options
- A(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
- B(a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
- C(a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
- D(a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
Correct answer
A. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Step-by-step solution
Aspergillus niger (fungus): It produces citric acid which is employed in dyeing, inks, medicines, flavoring, and preservation of food. Clostridium butylicum (bacterium): It produces butyric acid which is used to make rancid butter. Cyclosporin A: It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum . Statins: These are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus. Statins have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts competitive