Consider the following statements:

I:  Statins, used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents, are derived from Monascus purpureus
II:  Cyclosporin A, derived from Trichoderma, is used as an immunosuppressant
III:  Baculoviruses, in the genus Nucleopolyhederovirus, are species-specific, broad-spectrum insecticides

Which of the above statements are true?

1.I and II only2.I and III only
3.II and III only4.I, II and III

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Consider the given two statements:

I:  Streptokinase is usually given only for a person's first heart attack.
II:  Only first heart attacks can be treated with a thrombolytic.

1. Both I and II are correct and II explains I.
2. Both I and II are correct but II does not explain I.
3. I is correct and II is incorrect.
4. Both I and II are incorrect.

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The industrial uses of Aspergillus niger do not include the preparation of:

1. citric acid 2. glucoamylase
3. aflatoxin 4. glucose oxidase

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‘Toddy’, a traditional drink of some parts in southern India, is made by fermenting sap from:

1. Soyabean 2. Bamboo shoots
3. Palms 4. Sugarcane
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Monacolin K is chemically identical to:
1. cardiac glycosides
2. anti-cancer drug taxol
3. antibiotic penicillin
4. blood cholesterol lowering lovastatin

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Statins act by selectively inhibiting:

1. HMG CoA synthase 2. HMG CoA reductase
3. Thiolase 4. Mevalonate kinase
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What do Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus rhamnosus, Saccharomyces boulardii, Bifidobacterium bifidum have in common?

1.  They are common pathogens causing infections in immunocompromised patients
2.  They are common probiotics that help in fighting pathogens in the human gut
3.  They are the most common pathogens involved in urinary tract infections
4.  They are organisms used to generate Single Cell Protein

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Match each item in Column I with one item in Column II and chose your answer from the codes given below.

Column I

Column II

I. Aspergillus niger

II. Streptococcus

III. Trichoderma

IV. Monascus purpureuss

1. Clot buster

2. Citric acid

3. Cyclosporin A

4. Statins

Codes:
 

I II III IV
1. 1 2 3 4
2. 2 1 4 3
3. 2 1 3 4
4. 1 2 4 3

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