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प्रश्न
Find out the name of the microbes from which cyclosporin A (an immunosuppressive drug) and statins (blood cholesterol lowering agents) are obtained.
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उत्तर
Cyclosporin A is obtained from the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, and statins are obtained from the yeast Monascus purpureus.
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B |
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| List A | List B | ||
| S. No. | Bioactive Products | S. No. |
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| (B) | Statins | (ii) | Trichoderma polysporum |
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| (D) | Penicillin | (iv) | Monascus purpureus |
