The bioactive molecule cyclosporin A is used in:

1. Whooping cough

2. Diphtheria

3. Leprosy

4. Organ-transplant patients

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Match the following column correctly

               Column-I                   Column-II
(A) Aspergillus niger                (i) Ethanol
(B) Clostridium butylicum         (ii) Statins
(C) Saccharomyces cerevisiae  (iii) Citric acid
(D) Trichoderma polysporum   (iv) Butyric acid
(E) Monascus purpureus          (v) Cyclosporin-A

1. A-iv, B-iii, C-i, D-v, E-ii

2. A-ii, B-v, C-i, D-iii, E-iv

3. A-iii, B-iv, C-i, D-v, E-ii

4. A-v, B-iv, C-i, D-iii, E-ii

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A good producer of citric acid is

1. Aspergillus

2. Pseudomonas

3. Clostridium

4. Saccharomyces

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Name the blank spaces a, b, c and d given in the following table:

Type of Microbe

Scientific Name

Commercial Product

Bacterium

A

Clot enzyme

B

Aspergillus niger

Citric acid

Fungus

Trichoderma polysporum

C

Bacterium

D

Butyric add

(1) A - Streptococcus, B - Fungus, C - Cyclosporin-A, D - Clostridium butylicum

(2) A - Clostridium butylicum, B - Streptococcus, C - Fungus, D - Cyclosporin-A

(3) A - Cyclosporin-A, B - Clostridium butylicum, C - Streptococcus, D - Fungus

(4) A - Fungus, B - Cyclosporin-A, C - Clostridium butylicum, D - Streptococcus

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Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?

  Microbe Product Application
1. Monascus purpureus Statins Lowering of blood cholesterol
2. Streptococcus Streptokinase Removal of clot from blood vessel
3. Clostridium butylicum Lipase Removal of oil stains
4.   Trichoderma polysporum   Cyclosporin-A    Immunosuppressive drug
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A. Saccharomyces  cerevisiae i. Production of immunosuppressive agents
B. Monascus purpureus ii. Ripening of Swiss Cheese
C. Trichoderma polysporum iii. Commercial production of ethanol
D. Propionibacterium sharrmanii    iv. Production of blood-cholesterol lowering agents      

Codes

A     B     C     D
1.   iii iv i ii
2. iv iii ii i
3. iv ii i iii
4. iii i iv ii
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Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of

(1) ethanol

(2) streptokinase for removing clots from the blood vessels.

(3) citric acid

(4) blood cholesterol lowering statins.

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Match Column I with Column II and select the correct option using the codes given below:
Column I Column II
A. Citric acid 1. Trichoderma
B. Cyclosporin 2. Clostridium
C. Statins 3. Aspergillus
D. Butyric Acid 4. Monascus


1. A-3, B-1, C-2, D-4

2. A-3, B-1, C-4, D-2

3. A-1, B-4, C-2, D-3

4. A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2

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Name the blank spaces A, B, C and D given in the following table:

Type of Microbe

Scientific Name

Commercial. Product

Bacterium

A

Lactic acid

Fungus

B

Cyclosporin A

C

Monascus purpureus

Statins

Fungus

Penicillium notatum

D

(1) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Fungus), D - Penicillin

(2) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Algae), D - Penicillin

(3) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Yeast (Prokaryote), D - Penicillin

(4) A - Lactobacillus, B - Trichoderma polysporum, C - Agaricus (Fungus), D - Penicillin

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Which industrial products are synthesized from microbes?

A. Antibiotics

B. Fermented beverages

C. Enzymes and chemicals

D. Bioactive molecules

(1) A, C, D

(2) A, B, C, D

(3) A, C

(4) A, B, C

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