Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched ?
- Spirulina – Single cell protein
- Streptomyces – Antibiotic
- Rhizobium – Biofertilizer
- Serratia – Drug addiction
Answer
(4) Serratia – Drug addiction
Solution
⇒ Spirulina is grown as a rich source of single cell protein (SCP) – correct.
⇒ Streptomyces produces antibiotics such as streptomycin – correct.
⇒ Rhizobium (symbiotic nitrogen fixer in root nodules of legumes) is a biofertiliser – correct.
⇒ Serratia is a bacterium; it has no relation to drug addiction (its enzyme serratiopeptidase is used as an anti-inflammatory drug).
∴ The pair Serratia – Drug addiction is not correctly matched.
Answer: (4)