Question

Identify the blank spaces marked A, B, C and D from the table given below.

Type of microbe	Scientific name	Product	Medical application product
(i) Fungus	A	Cyclosporin	B
(ii) C	Monascus purpureus	Statin	D

• A. A–Trichoderma polysporum, B – Organ transplant patients, C – Yeast (fungus), D – Lowering of blood cholesterol.
• B. A–Lowering of blood cholesterol, B – Trichoderma polysporum, C – Organ transplant patients, D – Yeast (fungus).
• C. A – Organ transplant patients, B – Yeast (fungus), C – Lowering of blood cholesterol, D – Trichoderma polysporum.
• D. A – Yeast (fungus), B – Lowering of blood cholesterol, C – Trichoderma polysporum, D – Organ transplant patients.

Answer 1

The correct option is A A–Trichoderma polysporum, B – Organ transplant patients, C – Yeast (fungus), D – Lowering of blood cholesterol.

The blank spaces marked as A, B, C and D are Trichoderma polysporum, organ transplant patients, yeast and lowering of blood cholesterol respectively.
Cyclosporin A is produced from Trichoderma polysporum, and used as an immuno-suppressive agent in patients undergoing organ transplantation.
Statin is a lipid-lowering drug that reduces serum cholesterol levels by inhibiting a key enzyme involved in the biosynthesis of cholesterol. Statins are obtained from Monascus purpureus.