NEET 2017
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2017
- Subject
- Zoology
- Chapter
- Microbes in Human Welfare
NEET 2017 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare
Which of the following is correctly matched for the product...
Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them?
Options
- AAcetobacter aceti : Antibiotics
- BMethanobacterium : Lactic acid
- CPenicillium notatum : Acetic acid
- DSaccharomyces cerevisiae : Ethanol
Correct answer
D. Saccharomyces cerevisiae : Ethanol
Step-by-step solution
Among the given options, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is commonly called Brewer's yeast. It performs fermentation of carbohydrates producing ethanol. Penicillium notatum is used to ferment penicillin antibiotics. Acetobacter aceti forms acetic acid. Methanobacterium are methanogenic bacteria which are used in biogas production.