NEETBotany-Microbes in Human Welfare
NEET Botany Industrial Products MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12
Select the organism exploited for producing immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients.
A
Monascus purpureus
B
Trichoderma polysporum
C
Streptococcus
D
Saccharomyces cerevisiae
Correct Answer
Option B
Detailed Explanation
Trichoderma polysporum is used to produce cyclosporine, an immunosuppressive drug used in organ transplantation.
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