CBSE 2022 · Region 5 · Set 2 · Q1 · 2 marks
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare :(a)Monascus purpureus(b)Trichoderma Polysporum
State the most important contribution of the following microbes for human welfare :
(a)
Monascus purpureus
(b)
Trichoderma Polysporum
Marking-scheme solution
(a) Produces statin / blood cholesterol lowering agents
(b) Produces cyclosporin A / immunosuppressive agent (in organ transplant patients)
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