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A drug used for .........(A) obtained from a species of the organism ........(B)

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A- Swine flu; B- Monascus

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A- AIDS; B- Pseudomonas

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A- Heart; B- Penicillium

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A- Organ transplant; B- Trichoderma

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The correct option is D A- Swine flu; B- Monascus
A drug used for organ transplant is obtained from a species of the organism Trichoderma. Cyclosporine-A, a bioactive molecule that is used as an immunosuppresive agent in organ-transparent patients is produced by the fungus- Trichoderma polysporus.

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