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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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Biogas, Citric acid, Penicillin and Curd
Name any two antibiotics with their microbial source.
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Give the biological name of the following:
The mould from which penicillin is obtained.
Answer the following question based on Meselson and Stahl's experiment on E. coli :
Write the name of the chemical substance used as the only source of nitrogen in the experiment.
Name the microbes that help the production of the following product commercially:
Penicillin
Give any two bioactive molecules produced by microbes and state their uses.
What is referred to as industrial alcohol? Briefly describe its preparation.
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Which of the following involves the distillation process?
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| Column I | Column II | ||
| i. | Chloromycetin | a. | Streptomyces erytreus |
| ii. | Erythromycin | b. | Streptomyces venezuelae |
| iii. | Bacitracin | c. | Streptomyces aureofaciens |
| iv. | Terramycin | d. | bacillus licheniformis |
Identify the diagram given below.
Which one of the following processes involved in alcohol production is NOT involved in wine production?
Match the enzyme in column l with its microbial source in column ll and select the correct alternative.
| Column I | Column II | ||
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| (iii) | Lipase | (C) | Trichoderma konigi |
| (iv) | Cellulase | (d) | Sclerotiana libertine |
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| Column I | Column II |
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| (b) Erythromycin | (2) Streptomyces aurifaciens |
| (c) Streptomycin | (3) Streptomyces venezuelae |
| (d) Terramycin | (4) Streptomyces erythreus |
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| Products | Microbial Sources | ||
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| (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 |
______ is used for the production of beverages like wine, beer whiskey, brandy or rum.
Which factors determine the specific secondary metabolite produced by a microbe?
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