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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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संबंधित प्रश्न
Alcoholic fermentation is brought about by ______.
The microbial source of vinegar is ______.
Give the microbial source of Vit. B12
State the medicinal value and the bioactive molecules produced by Penicillium notatum.
Ethanol is commercially produced through a particular species of ______.
What is the microbial source of vitamin B12?
Name two acids produced by using Aspergillus niger?
Define the following term
Antibiotics
Define the following term
Zymology
Define the following terms
Superbug
Identify the organism used in production of alcohol.
Which of the following microbe is used for producing Vitamin B12 on industrial scale?
Match the following product in column - I with their ource in column - II. Select the correct option.
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| (a) | Gluconic acid | (i) | Trichoderma koenigii |
| (b) | Vitamin B12 | (ii) | Streptomyces erythreus |
| (c) | Erythromycin | (iii) | Pseudomonas denitrificans |
| (d) | Cellulase | (iv) | Aspergillus niger |
Anaerobic respiration of yeast produces:
Which of the following is used in detergents?
Write the most important characteristic that Aspergillus niger, Clostridium butylicum, and Lactobacillus share.
Name any two industrially important enzymes.
Name the scientists who were credited for showing the role of Penicillin as an antibiotic?
Match the following products with their microbial sources:
| Products | Microbial Sources | ||
| (a) | Vitamin B2 | (1) | Rhizopus arrhizus |
| (b) | Fumaric acid | (2) | Candida lipolytica |
| (c) | Vitamin B12 | (3) | Trichoderma konigii |
| (d) | Lipase | (4) | Neurospora gossypii |
| (e) | Cellulase | (5) | Pseudomonas denitrificans |
| (f) | Citric Acid | (6) | Aspergillus niger |
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare:
Trichoderma Polysporum
Which one of the following is not true about antibiotics?
Which among the three is produced by the distillation of a fermented broth?
- Whisky
- Wines
- Beer
- Rum
- Brandy
Given below are the list of the commercially important products and their source organisms. Select the option that gives the correct matches.
| List A | List B | ||
| S. No. | Bioactive Products | S. No. |
Microbes (Source Organism) |
| (A) | Cyclosporin - A | (i) | Streptococcus |
| (B) | Statins | (ii) | Trichoderma polysporum |
| (C) | Streptokinase | (iii) | Penicillium notatum |
| (D) | Penicillin | (iv) | Monascus purpureus |
Write the microbial source of following organic acid:
Gluconic acid
Give the name of microbial source of antibiotic chloromycetin.
Match List I with List II -
| List-I | List-II |
| A. Clostridium butylicum | I. Ethanol |
| B. Saccharomyces cerevisiaе | II. Streptokinase |
| C. Trichoderma polysporum | III. Butyric acid |
| D. Streptococcus sp. | IV. Cyclosporin-A |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
