Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Microbes in Human Welfare

Question:

Match List-I with List-II:

List-I (Products)
List-II  (Organisms)
 (A) Statin (I) Streptococcus
 (B) Clot buster (II) Trichoderma
 (C) Swiss cheese  (III) Monascus
 (D) Cyclosporin-A  (IV) Propionibacterium

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Options:

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

(A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)

(A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(I), (D)-(IV)

Correct Answer:

(A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2) - (A)-(III), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(II)

List-I (Products)
List-II  (Organisms)
 (A) Statin (III) Monascus
 (B) Clot buster (I) Streptococcus 
 (C) Swiss cheese (IV) Propionibacterium
 (D) Cyclosporin-A (II) Trichoderma

A. Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have indeed been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents.

B. Streptokinase, produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and genetically modified, serves as a "clot buster" in the removal of blood clots from the vessels of individuals who have experienced a heart attack.

C. Different varieties of cheese are known by their characteristic texture, flavour and taste, the specificity coming from the microbes used. For example, the large holes in ‘Swiss cheese ’ are due to the production of a large amount of CO2 by a bacterium named Propionibacterium sharmanii.

D. Cyclosporin A is a bioactive molecule that is widely used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients. It plays a crucial role in preventing organ rejection by suppressing the immune system's response to the transplanted organ. This important medication is derived from the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.