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Microbes In Human Welfare

Question
CBSEENBI12002350

Which one single organisms or the pair of organisms is correctly assigned to its or their named taxonomic group?

  • Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to the same kingdom as that of Penicillium.

  • Lichen is a composite organism formed from the symbiotic association of an algae and a protozoan.

  • Yeast used in making bread and beer is a fungus.

  • Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of Protista

Solution

C.

Yeast used in making bread and beer is a fungus.

Yeast or Saccharomyces cerevisiae is a fungus of class-Ascomycetes. Saccharomyces sp are widely used in baking and brewing industries. Paramecium and Plasmodium belong to kingdom-fungi. Lichen is a composite organism formed from the symbiotic assocaition of algae and fungi. 
Nostoc and Anabaena are examples of cyanobacteria (or blue-green algage).