Which enzyme, produced by Streptococcus and modified using genetic engineering, is used as a ‘clot buster’ in treating heart attack patients?
1. Lipase 2. Protease
3. Streptokinase 4. Pectinase
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Name the blank spaces a, b, c and d given in the following table

Type of Microbe

Scientific Name

Commercial Product

Bacterium

A

Clot buster enzyme

B

Aspergillus niger

Citric acid

Fungus

Trichoderma polysporum

C

Bacterium

D

Butyric add

1. A – streptococcus, B – Fungus, C – Cyclosporin–A, D – Clostridium butylicum.
2. A – Clostridium butylicum, B – Streptococcus, C – Fungus, D – Cyclosporin –A
3. A – Cyclosporin –A, B – Clostridium butylicum, C – Streptococcus, D – Fungus
4. A – Fungus, B – Cyclosporin –A, C – Clostridium butylicum, D – Streptococcus.
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The fermentative activity of fungus Trichoderma polysporum yields which of the following substance?

1. Statin 2. Cyclosporin - A
3. Gluconic acid 4. Soya sauce
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_______ enzyme is used to remove clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone _______leading to heart attack.

1. A-Streptokinase; B-Myocardial infraction
2. A-Lipases; B-Arteriosclerosis
3. A-Proteases; B-Myocardial infraction
4. A-Pectinases; B-Atherosclerosis
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Eleven membered cyclic oligopeptides obtained from fungus Trichonderma polysporum and used as immunosuppressive agent is

1. Statin 2. Streptokinase
3. Cyclosporin A 4. Proteases
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Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?

Microbe

Product

Application

1.

Clostridium butylicum

Lipase

removal of oil stains

2.

Trichoderma polysporum

Cyclosporin A

immunosuppressive drug

3.

Monascus purpureus

Statins

lowering of blood cholesterol

4.

Streptococcus

Streptokinase

removal of a clot from blood vessel

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In organ transplantations, cyclosporine A is used as an immune-suppressive agent which is produced by 
1. Saccharomyces cerevisiae 
2. Trichoderma polysporum 
3. Monascus purpureus 
4. Aspergillus niger 
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the best match as your answer from the codes given:
Column I
[Microbe]
Column II
[Role in human welfare]
A Monascus purpureus P Swiss cheese production
B Aspergillus niger Q Blood cholesterol lowering agent
C Trichoderma polysporum R Commercial production of citric acid
D Propionibacterium shermanii S Immunosuppressant

Codes:
A B C D
1. Q R P S
2. R Q P S
3. R Q S P
4. Q R S P
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Statins produced by the yeast Monascuspurpureus have been commercialized as:

1. hormone replacement therapy for menopausal women.
2. increasing receptor sensitivity in type II diabetes mellitus.
3. a clotting factor for the treatment of Hemophilia A.
4. blood-cholesterol lowering agent.
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Pectinases and proteases are used in:
1. Sewage treatment
2. Nitrogen fixation
3. Biogas production
4. Fruit juice clarification and extraction
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