NEET 2022 · Class 12

Microbes in Human Welfare

Identify the microorganism which is responsible for the production of an immunosuppressive molecule cyclosporin A :

  1. (A)Trichoderma polysporum
  2. (B)Clostridium butylicum
  3. (C)Aspergillus niger
  4. (D)Streptococcus cerevisiae

The NCERT line that answers it

Verbatim line

Another bioactive molecule, cyclosporin A, that is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients, is produced by the fungus *Trichoderma polysporum*.

Chapter
Microbes in Human Welfare
Section
8.2.3 Chemicals, Enzymes and other Bioactive Molecules
Page
4
Words matched
22 of 22

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0, emb=1.0, combined=1.0). Verified: high — The span explicitly states that cyclosporin A is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum, which directly matches the correct answer and distinguishes it from all other options.

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