Read the following statements (A to D) and select the option that has both incorrect statements.
(A) Cyclosporin A is used as a clot buster.
(B) Whisky, brandy and rum are produced by distillation of fermented broth.
(C) NPV are the major baculoviruses used as biological control agents.
(D) The biogas production technology in India is developed by GEAC.
(B) Whisky, brandy and rum are produced by distillation of fermented broth.
(C) NPV are the major baculoviruses used as biological control agents.
(D) The biogas production technology in India is developed by GEAC.
Important Questions on Microbes in Human Welfare
Match List with List.
| List | List | ||
| (a) | Aspergillus niger | (i) | Acetic acid |
| (b) | Acetobacter aceti | (ii) | Lactic acid |
| (c) | Clostridium butylicum | (iii) | Citric acid |
| (d) | Lactobacillus | (iv) | Butyric acid |
Match the following
| Column - I | Column - II | ||
| i. | Cyclosporin-A | a. | Clot busters |
| ii. | Streptokinase | b. | Antibiotic |
| iii. | Statins | c. | Immunosuppressive agent |
| iv. | Penicillin | d. | Blood cholesterol lowering agent |
Assertion The foolish seedling disease in rice seedlings is caused by a fungal pathogen, Gibberella fuzikuroi.
Reason E. Kurosawa reported the appearance of symptoms of the disease in uninfected rice seedlings when they were treated with sterile filtrates of the fungus and the active principle was identified as gibberellic acid.
The correct answer is:
| Column–I | Column–II | ||
| a. | Citric acid | (i) | Trichoderma |
| b. | Cyclosporin A | (ii) | Clostridium |
| c. | Statins | (iii) | Aspergillus |
| d. | Butyric acid | (iv) | Monascus |
Give the biological names of the following:
The mould from which penicillin is obtained.
Match the following?
| Organism | Product | ||
| (a) | Aspergillus Niger | (i) | Ethanol |
| (b) | Acetobacter | (ii) | Butyric acid |
| (c) | Saccharomyces | (iii) | Acetic acid |
| (d) | Lactobacillus | (iv) | Citric acid |
| (v) Lactic acid | |||
