Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Biology

Chapter

Microbes in Human Welfare

Question:

 Match column 1 with column 2.

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
A. Trichoderma i. Free living nitrogen fixing bacteria
B. Streptomyces ii. Biocontrol agent
C. Azospirillum iii. Free living nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria
D. Anabaena iv. Source of antibiotic
Options:

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

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

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

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

Correct Answer:

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

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option (2)- A-ii, B-iv, C-i, D-iii

COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2
A. Trichoderma ii. Biocontrol agent
B. Streptomyces iv. Source of antibiotic
C. Azospirillum i. Free living nitrogen fixing bacteria
D. Anabaena iii. Free living nitrogen fixing cyanobacteria
 
A biological control being developed for use in the treatment of plant disease is the fungus Trichoderma. Trichoderma species are free-living fungi that are very common in the root ecosystems. They are effective biocontrol agents of several plant pathogens.
 
The antibiotic streptomycin is produced by bacterium Streptomyces griseus.
 
Biofertilizers are living organisms that enhance the nutrient content of the soil. They primarily derive from bacteria, fungi, and cyanobacteria. Additionally, there are other types of bacteria, such as Azospirillum and Azotobacter, capable of fixing atmospheric nitrogen even when existing independently in the soil.
 
Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae, are autotrophic microorganisms found in various aquatic and terrestrial environments. Many cyanobacteria species, such as Anabaena, Nostoc, and Oscillatoria, possess the remarkable ability to fix atmospheric nitrogen.