Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Microbes in Human Welfare

Question:

Match the Column I with Column II :

Column I ColumnII
(A) Aspergillus (i) Free-living nitrogen fixing bacteria
(B) Azotobacter (ii) Citric acid
(C) Rhizobium (iii) Cyanobacterial biofertilizers
(D) Nostoc,Anabaena (iv) Rhizobial biofertilizers

 

Options:

(A)-i , (B)-ii, (C)-iv , (D)- iii

(A)-i , (B)-ii, (C)-iii , (D)- iv

(A)-iv , (B)-ii, (C)-iii , (D)- i

(A)-ii , (B)-i, (C)-iv , (D)- iii

Correct Answer:

(A)-ii , (B)-i, (C)-iv , (D)- iii

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (4) –(A)-ii , (B)-i, (C)-iv , (D)- iii

Column I ColumnII
(A) Aspergillus (ii) Citric acid
(B) Azotobacter (i) Free living nitrogen fixing bacteria
(C) Rhizobium (iv) Rhizobial biofertilizers
(D) Nostoc,Anabaena (iii) Cyanobacterial biofertilizers

(A) Aspergillus — (ii) Citric acid:
Aspergillus is a genus of fungi that is used in the industrial production of citric acid.

(B) Azotobacter — (i) Free-living nitrogen-fixing bacteria:
Azotobacter is a free-living nitrogen-fixing bacterium found in the soil, which plays a key role in nitrogen fixation.

(C) Rhizobium — (iv) Rhizobial biofertilizers:
Rhizobium is a bacterium that forms symbiotic relationships with legumes to fix atmospheric nitrogen, commonly used as a biofertilizer.

(D) Nostoc, Anabaena — (iii) Cyanobacterial biofertilizers:
Nostoc and Anabaena are cyanobacteria capable of fixing nitrogen, and are used as biofertilizers in agriculture.