Question

Read the following statement having two blanks (A and B). "A drug used for A patients is obtained from a species of the organism B. The one correct option for the two blanks is

• A. A-heart, B-Penicillium
• B. A-organ-transplant, B-Trichoderma
• C. A-swine flu, B-Monascus
• D. A-AIDS, B-Pseudomonas

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

A-organ-transplant, B-Trichoderma

A) $Penicillium$ is an antibiotic and is not related to heart patients.
B) $Trichodermapolysporum$ is a fungus that is used to produce the drug cyclosporine which is used to overcome rejection reactions after organ translplants.
C) $Monascuspurpureus$ is a yeast from which statins are produced which acts as a clot buster and controls cholesterol levels. It is not related to swine flu.

D) $Pseudomonas$ is an infection causing bacteria. AIDS is caused by a virus.
So the correct answer is 'A-organ-transplant, B-Trichoderma'.