MHT CET Biology question

Biology Microbes in Human Welfare MHT CET

Identify the blank spaces A, B, C and D given in the following table and select the correct answer. Type of Microbes | Scientific Name | Commercial product Bacterium | A | Lactic acid Fungus | B | Cyclosporine-A C | Monascus purpureus | Statins Fungus | Penicillium notatum | D

(A)A – Lactobacillus; B – Trichoderma polysporum; C – Yeast; D – PenicillinCorrect
(B)A – Staphylococcus; B – Clostridium; C – Yeast; D - Penicillin
(C)A – Lactobacillus; B – Microsporum; C – Yeast; D – Penicillin
(D)A – Staphylococcus; B – Microsporum; C – Agaricus; D – Penicillin

Answer: (A)

Solution

Lactic acid comes from Lactobacillus, cyclosporine-A from Trichoderma polysporum, statins from the yeast Monascus purpureus and Penicillium

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