Match the following columns and select the correct option. Column-I Column-II (a) Clostridium butylicum (i)…

Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Clostridium butylicum (i) Cyclosporin-A
(b) Trichoderma polysporum (ii) Butyric Acid
(c) Monascus purpureus (iii) Citric Acid
(d) Aspergillus niger (iv) Blood cholesterol lowering agent
  1. (a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  2. (a)-(i), (b)-(ii), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
  3. (a)-(iv), (b)-(iii), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)
  4. (a)-(iii), (b)-(iv), (c)-(ii), (d)-(i)

Solution

Aspergillus niger (fungus): It produces citric acid which is employed in dyeing, inks, medicines, flavoring, and preservation of food.

Clostridium butylicum (bacterium): It produces butyric acid which is used to make rancid butter.

Cyclosporin A: It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.

Statins: These are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus. Statins have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.

Asked in: NEET 2020 (Phase 1)

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