Monascus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of

Ethanol

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Streptokinase for remaining of dots from blood vessels

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Cirtric acid

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Blood cholestrol lowering statins

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Solution

The correct option is D Blood cholestrol lowering statins
Manescus purpureus is a yeast used commercially in the production of blood cholesterol lowering statins. It is fungus most important because of its use in the form of red yeast rice in the production of fermented food in China. Discoveries of cholesterol-lowering statins produced by this would have prompted research into its possible medical uses.

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Option A	Option B	Option C	Option D
Ethanol	Streptokinase for removing clots from the blood vessels	Citric acid	Blood cholesterol lowering stains

(a)	Saccharomyces cerevisiae	(i)	Production of immunosuppressive agent
(b)	Monascus purpureus	(ii)	Ripening swiss cheese
(c)	Trichoderma polysporum	(iii)	Commercial production of ethanol
(d)	Propionibacterium sharmanii	(iv)	Production of blood cholesterol lowering agents