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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

  1. A
    Microbes Product Action
    Monascus purpureus Statins Lowers blood cholesterol
  2. B
    Microbes Product Action
    Streptococcus Streptokinase Removes clots from blood vessels
  3. C
    Microbes Product Action
    Clostridium acetobutylicum Lipase Oil stain removal
  4. 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.
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