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Which compound given below inhibits cholesterol synthesis in humans?

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Important Questions on Microbes in Human Welfare

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Which ONE of the following statements is CORRECT about the mechanism of action of penicillin?
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A patient brought to a hospital with myocardial infarction is normally immediately given
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Which one of the following microbial product is called "clot " buster?
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The use of friendly bacteria for therapeutic use is a concept of _______
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 This entry in the table is wrongly matched, identify.
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Match List-I with List-II.

List-I List-II
(a) Aspergillus niger (i) Acetic acid
(b) Acetobacter aceti (ii) Lactic acid
(c) Clostridium butylicum (iii) Citric acid
(d) Lactobacillus (iv) Butyric acid
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The set of commercial and industrial products of non-bacterial origin
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For the commercial and industrial production of citric acid, which of the following microbes is used?
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Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol-lowering agent?
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Match the following columns and select the correct option.

  Column-I   Column-II
(a) Clostridium butylicum (i) Cyclosporin-A
(b) Trichoderma polysporum (ii) Butyric Acid
(c) Monascus purpureus (iii) Citric Acid
(d) Aspergillus niger (iv) Blood cholesterol lowering agent
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Match Column-I with Column-II and select the correct option using the codes given below :
 
Column–I Column–II
a. Citric acid (i) Trichoderma
b. Cyclosporin A (ii) Clostridium
c. Statins (iii) Aspergillus
d. Butyric acid (iv) Monascus
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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
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Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A:
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Choose the correct option for the given columns:

Column I (Source) Column II (Substance) Column III (Function)
(P) Trichoderma polysporum (a) Statins (i) Clot buster
(Q) Monascus purpureus (b) Streptokinase (ii) Organ-transplant
(R) Streptococcus (c) Cyclosporin (iii) Control blood cholesterol
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Match the following bacteria of List-I with their commercial products of List-II:

  List-I   List-II
1. Lactobacillus I. Butyric acid
2. Aspergillus niger II. Acetic acid
3. Acetobacteraceae III. Lactic acid
4. Clostridium butyricum IV. Citric acid

Select the code for the correct answer from the options given below.

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Cyclosporin A, used as an immuno-suppression agent, is produced from:
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Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them?
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Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?