NEET
Zoology
Microbes in Human Welfare
2024
NEET 2024 (Re-NEET)
NEET Zoology Question (2024) — Solution
Question
Match List-I with List-II relating to microbes and their products: array |l|l|r|l| & array l List-I \\ (Microbes) array & & array l List-II \\ (Products) array \\ A. & Streptococcus & I. & Citric acid \\ B. & Trichoderma polysporum & II. & Clot buster \\ C. & Monascus purpureus & III. & Cyclosporin A \\ D. & Aspergillus niger & IV. & Statins \\ array Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Options
- A. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
- B. A-I, B-II, C-III, D-IV
- C. A-I, B-III, C-II, D-IV
- D. A-I, B-IV, C-II, D-III
Answer
A. A-II, B-III, C-IV, D-I
Step-by-step solution
Streptokinase is produced by Streptococcus and is used as a clot buster for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack. - Cyclosporin A, that is used as an immuno-suppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, it is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum - Statins produced by Monascus purpureus have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agent. - Citric acid is produced by Aspergillus niger
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