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Complete the following sentence by filling in the blanks A and B.

........A........ produced by a yeast ........B........ is used as a blood cholesterol-lowering agent.
BiologyMicrobes in Human WelfareNEET
Options:
  • A A-Cyclosporin, B-Monascus purpureus
  • B A-Statins, B-Monascus purpureus
  • C A-Statins, B-Trichoderma polysporum
  • D A-Cyclosporin, B-Trichoderma polysporum
Solution:
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The correct answer is: A-Statins, B-Monascus purpureus
Statins are produced by the yeast known as Monascus purpureus. They are commercially used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.
 

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