AIIMS2013Botany-Microbial Products
AIIMS 2013 Botany Fermentation Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Assertion: Saccharomyces cerevisiae produces acetic acid. Reason: Trichoderma polysporum produces blood cholesterol lowering agent.
A
Both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.
B
Both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.
C
Assertion is true but reason is false.
D
Both assertion and reason are false.
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Yesaf (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) is used for commercial production of ethanol. A bioactive molecule, cyclosporin A which is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
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