Match List – I with List – II.
| List - I | List - II |
| (A) Citric acid | (I) Saccharomyces cerevisiae |
| (B) Ethanol | (II) Trichoderma polysporum |
| (C) Cyclosporin A | (III) Monascus purpureus |
| (D) Statins | (IV) Clostridium butylicum |
| (V) Aspergillus niger |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A)-(V), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
(A) Citric acid — this matches (V) Aspergillus niger. A fungus.
(B) Ethanol — this matches (I) Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Yeast ferments sugars.
(C) Cyclosporin A — this matches (II) Trichoderma polysporum. An immunosuppressant.
(D) Statins — this matches (III) Monascus purpureus. Lower blood cholesterol.
(IV) Clostridium butylicum (butyric acid) matches none.
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