Question

Find the correct match of both the columns:

Microorganism Utility

i) Rhizobium a) Baking of bread

ii) Lactobacillus b) Preparation of antibiotic

iii) Yeast c) Biological nitrogen fixers.

iv) Penicillium d) Curd formation

• A. i) – b), ii) – a), iii)- d) iv) – c)
• B. i) – c), ii) – d), iii) – a), iv) – b)
• C. i) – d) , ii) – c) iii)- a), iv) - b
• D. i) – c), ii) – b, iii) – d), iv) – a)

Answer 1

The correct option is B

i) – c), ii) – d), iii) – a), iv) – b)

Rhizobium is able to fix nitrogen from the atmosphere to enrich soil with nitrogen and increase its fertility. The bacterium Lactobacillus promotes the formation of curd. Yeast is used in the baking industry for making breads, pastries and cakes. The fungus Penicillium is used for preparing the antibiotic penicillin.