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Microbes in Industrial Products
Question

 Match the following with respect to microbe and the chemical produced commercially by it
 

 List I List II
A)Aspergillus nigerI)Statins
B)ClostridiumII)Citric acid
C)StreptococcusIII)Butyric acid
D)Monascus purpureusIV)Clot buster

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Solution

Aspergillus niger is used for Citric acid production, Clostridium butyricum for butyric acid production, Streptococcus produces streptokinase which is modified by genetic engineering used as clot busters to remove blood clots and Monascus purpureus is used for statin production which is competitive inhibitor for cholesterol synthesis.

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