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The drug cyclosporin used for organ transplant patients is obtained from:

A

Bacterium

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Fungus

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Virus

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Plant

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Solution

The correct option is B Fungus
Cyclosporin A is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum. It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplantation.

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