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Given below is a list of six micro-organisms. State their usefulness to humans. (a) Nucleopolyhedrovirus (b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae (c) Monascus purpureus (d) Trichoderma polysporum - Biology

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प्रश्न

Given below is a list of six micro-organisms. State their usefulness to humans.

  1. Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  2. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  3. Monascus purpureus
  4. Trichoderma polysporum
  5. Penicillium notatum
  6. Propionibacterium sharmanii
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उत्तर

  Micro-Organism Usefulness to Humans
(a)  Nucleopolyhedrovirus
  • It is a biological control agent.
  • It is a species-specific insecticide.
(b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  • It is used to ferment bread dough.
  • It is used in the preparation of ethanol by fermenting fruit juices and cereals.
(c) Monascus purpureus Statins produced by it work as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.
(d) Trichoderma polysporum It produces cyclosporin A, which works as an immunosuppressant.
(e) Penicillium notatum It is a source of penicillin, an antibiotic.
(f) Propionibacterium shermanii It helps in the ripening of Swiss cheese. It is also responsible for the appearance of large holes in the cheese, as it produces high amounts of carbon dioxide.
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पाठ 12 Microbes in Human Welfare
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