NEET 2019
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2019
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Microbes in Human Welfare
NEET 2019 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare
This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.
This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.
Options
- A
Microbes Product Action Monascus purpureus Statins Lowers blood cholesterol - B
Microbes Product Action Streptococcus Streptokinase Removes clots from blood vessels - C
Microbes Product Action Clostridium acetobutylicum Lipase Oil stain removal - D
Microbes Product Action Trichoderma polysporum Cyclosporin-A Immunosuppressive drug
Correct answer
C.
| Microbes | Product | Action |
| Clostridium acetobutylicum | Lipase | Oil stain removal |
Step-by-step solution
Clostridium acetobutylicum is a Gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria and is a soil-dwelling organism. This mesophilic organism is saccharolytic and capable of producing a number of different commercially useful products; most notably acetone, ethanol and butanol.
Candida lipolytica is a fungus that is commonly used in detergents to remove oil stains from the laundry, as it produces a high quantity of lipases.