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प्रश्न
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare:
Monascus purpureus
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उत्तर
Monascus Purpureus: Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
State the medicinal value and the bioactive molecules produced by Trichoderma polysporum.
Match the column A with B and rewrite correct pairs.
| A | B | ||
| 1. | citric acid | a) | in medicine for solubility of Ca++ |
| 2. | fumaric acid | b) | confectionary |
| 3. | gluconic acid | c) | in resins as wetting agents |
Define the following terms
Superbug
Write short notes on the following:
Microbial fuel cells
Identify the product that is produced on large scale using tubular tower fermenter.
Identify the enzyme ‘A’ in a given reaction.
\[\ce{Fumaric acid + H2O ->['A']Malate}\]
Which one of the following is not true about antibiotics?
Name the microbial sources of any two enzymes.
What are A, B and C in the table given below?
| Sr. No. | Microbes type | Name | Commercial product |
| 1. | Fungus | A | Penicillin |
| 2. | B | Aspergillus niger | Citric acid |
| 3. | Bacterium | Bacterium licheniformis | C |
Why are some molecules called bioactive molecules?
