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NEET 2012
Exam
NEET
Year
2012
Subject
Zoology
Chapter
Microbes in Human Welfare

NEET 2012 · Zoology · Microbes in Human Welfare

Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of

Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of

Options

  1. Aethanol
  2. Bstreptokinase for removing clots from the blood vessels
  3. Ccitric acid
  4. Dblood cholesterol lowering statins

Correct answer

D. blood cholesterol lowering statins

Step-by-step solution

Monascus purpureus is a yeast used in the production of statins which are blood cholesterol lowering agents.
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