Question

Match the following list of bioactive substances and their roles.

Bioactive Substance	Role
(i) Statin	(A) Removal of oil stains
(ii) Cyclosporin A	(B) Removal of dots from blood vessels
(iii) Streptokinase	(C) Lowering of blood cholesterol
(iv) Lipase	(D) Immuno-suppressive agent

Choose the correct match.

• A. i-(B), ii-(C), iii-(A), iv-(D)
• B. i-(D), ii-(B), iii-(A), iv-(C)
• C. i-(D), ii-(A), iii-(B), 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)

Bioactive Substance	Role
(i) Statin	(C) Statins produced by yeast Monascus purpureus and used as a blood cholesterol lowering agents.
(ii) Cyclosporin A	(D) It is used as an immunosuppressive agents produced by fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
(iii) Streptokinase	(B) It is produced by bacteria Streptococcus and used as clot bluster for removing clots from blood vessels of patients which undergo myocardial infarction leading to heart attack.
(iv) Lipase	(A) It is used in detergent formulations and remove oil stains from the laundry.

So, the correct option is 'Option D' .