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Microbes in Human Welfare · Question 17

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1

Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent?

  1. Streptokinase
  2. Lipases
  3. Cyclosporin A
  4. Statin

Answer

(4) Statin

Solution

As per NCERT, statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus have been commercialised as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.

Streptokinase is a clot buster, lipases are used in detergents and cyclosporin A is an immunosuppressive agent.

Answer: (4)

NEET (UG) 2019

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2

Conversion of milk to curd improves its nutritional value by increasing the amount of

  1. vitamin D
  2. vitamin A
  3. vitamin B12
  4. vitamin E
NEET 2018
3

Select the mismatch :

  1. Rhodospirillum - Mycorrhiza
  2. Anabaena - Nitrogen fixer
  3. Rhizobium - Alfalfa
  4. Frankia - Alnus
NEET 2017
4

Which of the following in sewage treatment removes suspended solids ?

  1. Secondary treatment
  2. Tertiary treatment
  3. Primary treatment
  4. Sludge treatment
NEET 2017
5

Which of the following is correctly matched for the product produced by them ?

  1. Acetobacter aceti : Antibiotics
  2. Penicillium notatum : Acetic acid
  3. Methanobacterium : Lactic acid
  4. Saccharomyces cerevisiae : Ethanol
NEET 2017
6

Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?

  1. Microbe - Streptococcus, Product - Streptokinase, Application - Removal of clot from blood vessel
  2. Microbe - Trichoderma polysporum, Product - Cyclosporin A, Application - Immunosuppressive drug
  3. Microbe - Monascus purpureus, Product - Statins, Application - Lowering of blood cholesterol
  4. Microbe - Clostridium butylicum, Product - Lipase, Application - Removal of oil stains
NEET 2016 (Phase 1)
7

Match the following list of microbes and their importance -

  1. (a) - (iii), (b) - (i), (c) - (iv), (d) - (ii)
  2. (a) - (iii), (b) - (iv), (c) - (i), (d) - (ii)
  3. (a) - (iv), (b) - (ii), (c) - (i), (d) - (iii)
  4. (a) - (iv), (b) - (iii), (c) - (ii), (d) - (i)
AIPMT 2015
8

The guts of cow and buffalo possess

  1. Cyanobacteria
  2. Fucus sp.
  3. Methanogens
  4. Chlorella sp.
AIPMT 2015 (Cancelled)
9

What gases are produced in anaerobic sludge digesters ?

  1. Methane and CO2 only
  2. Methane, Hydrogen Sulphide and O2
  3. Methane, Hydrogen Sulphide and CO2
  4. Hydrogen Sulphide and CO2
AIPMT 2014
10

A good producer of citric acid is

  1. Clostridium
  2. Saccharomyces
  3. Aspergillus
  4. Pseudomonas
NEET 2013
11

Microbe used for biocontrol of pest butterfly caterpillars is :

  1. Streptococcus sp.
  2. Trichoderma sp.
  3. Saccharomyces cerevisiae
  4. Bacillus thuringiensis
NEET 2013 (Karnataka)

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