Microbes in Human Welfare — BIOLOGY STD 12 Science — Question
Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 ScienceBIOLOGYMicrobes in Human Welfare2 Marks
Question
Certain bacteria are useful to mankind differently. Give examples.
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Answer
→ The given microbes give useful products to humans. → Lactobacillus: curd → Saccharomyses cerevisiae: To prepare bread and alcoholic beverages. → Propionibacterium sharmanii: swiss cheese → Penicillium Roquefortii: roquefort cheese → Aspergillus niger fungi: citric acid → Acetobacter aceti: acitic acid → Clostridium butyricum: butyric acid → Penicillium notatum: penicillin → Streptococcus: streptokinase enzyme which used as a clot bluster → Trichoderma polysporium: cyclosporin-A which uses as immunosuppressive drug to organ transplant patients. → Monascus purpurus (yeast): statins which lowers down blood cholesterol level
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