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Select the correct pair of microorganism and the product obtained from it.

  • Monascus purpureus- produces large holes in Swiss cheese.

  • Saccharomyces cerevisiae - used for making wine and beer after distillation

  • Streptococcus - produces streptokinase which is used to remove clots.

  • Aspergillus niger - produces citric acid and butyric acid.

Solution

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Streptococcus - produces streptokinase which is used to remove clots.

Statins produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus are used as blood-cholestrol lowering agents.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae is used for making bread and ethanol.

Aspergillus niger (a fungus) produces citric acid.

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