NTA Abhyas NEET2020BotanyBiological ClassificationPractice
Which fungi are commonly used in biochemical and genetic work?
Options
- AClaviceps and Puccinia
- BNeurospora and Saccharomyces
- CAspergillus and Alternaria
- DPenicillium and Rhizopus
Correct answer
B. Neurospora and Saccharomyces
Step-by-step solution
Neurospora is an ascomycetes fungi commonly known as Drosophila of the plant kingdom. It is extensively used in biochemical and genetic work. Beadle and Tatum proposed one gene hypothesis by working on Neurospora . Saccharomyces sp. i.e. yeast has been used extensively in genetic engineering. The recombivax-HB vaccine has been used by using transgenic yeast.