Which of the following is a commercial blood cholesterol lowering agent?
Statin
Streptokinase
Lipases
Cyclosporin A
A.
Statin
Statin is obtained from a yeast (Fungi) called Monascus purpureus. It acts by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for synthesis of cholesterol.
Mention a product of human welfare obtained with the help of each one of the following microbes:
(a) LAB
(b) Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(c) Propionibacterium sharmanii
(d) Aspergillus niger
Choose any three microbes, from the following which are suited for organic farming which is in great demand these days for various reasons. Mention one application of each one chosen.
Mycorrhiza; Monascus; Anabaena; Rhizobium; Methanobacterium; Trichoderma.
Which one of the following equipments is essentially required for growing microbes on a large scale, for industrial production of enzymes?
Sludge digester
Industrial oven
Bioreactor
BOD incubator
Which of the following can be used as a biocontrol agent in the treatment of plant disease?
Chlorella
Anabaena
Lactobacillus
Trichoderma
