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Match the following columns and select the correct option.
| Column-I | Column-II | ||
| (a) | Clostridium butylicum | (i) | Cyclosporin-A |
| (b) | Trichoderma polysporum | (ii) | Butyric Acid |
| (c) | Monascus purpureus | (iii) | Citric Acid |
| (d) | Aspergillus niger | (iv) | Blood cholesterol lowering agent |
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(a)-(ii), (b)-(i), (c)-(iv), (d)-(iii)
Aspergillus niger (fungus): It produces citric acid which is employed in dyeing, inks, medicines, flavoring, and preservation of food.
Clostridium butylicum (bacterium): It produces butyric acid which is used to make rancid butter.
Cyclosporin A: It is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
Statins: These are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus. Statins have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. It acts competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.
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