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NEET 2026
Exam
NEET
Year
2026
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Microbes in Human Welfare

NEET 2026 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare

Which of the following is used as a clot buster ?

Which of the following is used as a clot buster ?

Options

  1. AStatins
  2. BStreptokinase
  3. CPenicillin
  4. DCyclosporin A

Correct answer

B. Streptokinase

Step-by-step solution

Streptokinase is an enzyme produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering. It is used as a clot buster for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack.

Statins are used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.

Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.

Cyclosporin A is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients.

Answer: Streptokinase
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