NEET Previous Year Question

Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A:

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Answer: D. Full step-by-step solution below.

  1. AClostridium butylicum
  2. BAspergillus niger
  3. CStreptococcus cerevisiae
  4. DTrichoderma polysporum

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) Trichoderma polysporum produces Cyclosporin-A, an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplantation.

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