Question

Match the following list of bioactive substances and their roles:
$\begin{array}{cc}BioactiveSubstance& Role\\ \left(i\right)Statin& \left(a\right)Removalofoilstains\\ \left(ii\right)CyclosporinA& \left(b\right)Removalofclotsfrombloodvessels\\ \left(iii\right)Streptokinase& \left(c\right)Loweringofbloodcholesterol\\ \left(iv\right)Lipase& \left(d\right)Immuno-suppressiveagent\end{array}$

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

Answer 1

The correct option is D

i c, ii d, iii b, iv a

Some compounds produced by microbes have therapeutic benefits that exceed their antibiotic applications. For example, statins are a class of compounds produced by fungi that inhibit the production of cholesterol. Another bioactive molecule called Cyclosporin A produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients to ensure that the new organ is not rejected by the recipient and it integrated into the recipient’s body seamlessly. Streptokinase is a protein produced by the bacterium Streptococcus that enhances the action of a human protein that clears blood clots. Lipase is an enzyme that digests lipids. It is used for digesting oily stains on clothes. Some important lipase-producing bacterial genera include Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Burkholderia.