Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?
- Microbe - Streptococcus, Product - Streptokinase, Application - Removal of clot from blood vessel
- Microbe - Trichoderma polysporum, Product - Cyclosporin A, Application - Immunosuppressive drug
- Microbe - Monascus purpureus, Product - Statins, Application - Lowering of blood cholesterol
- Microbe - Clostridium butylicum, Product - Lipase, Application - Removal of oil stains
Answer
(4) Microbe - Clostridium butylicum, Product - Lipase, Application - Removal of oil stains
Solution
As per NCERT:
• Streptokinase produced by Streptococcus is used as a 'clot buster' for removing clots from blood vessels — correct.
• Cyclosporin A, produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, is used as an immunosuppressive agent — correct.
• Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus are blood-cholesterol lowering agents — correct.
• Clostridium butylicum produces butyric acid, not lipase. Lipases (used in detergents for removing oily stains) are obtained from Candida lipolytica.
∴ Option (4) is wrongly matched.
Answer: (4)