NEET Previous Year Question

Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?

Microbe
Product
Application

Topic: NEET PYQ

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

  1. ATrichoderrna polysporum
    Cyclosporin A
    immunosup- pressive drug
  2. BMonascus pur pure us
    Statins
    lowering of
    blood cholesterol
  3. CStreptococcus
    Streptokinase
    removal of clot from blood vessel
  4. DClostridium bufylicum
    Lipase
    removal of oil stains

Correct answer: D

Solution

(d) Clostridium butylicum is used for production of butyric acid, not lipase.
Lipase is generally produced by fungi like Candida or Aspergillus. The other pairs are correctly matched.

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