Given below are two statements: Statement I: Cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressive agent…
Biology · NEET · NTA Exams — Microbes in Human Welfare
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressive agent used in organ transplants, is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
Statement II: Statins, used as blood-cholesterol lowering agents, are produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
- Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
- Both Statement I and Statement II are incorrect
Answer
(A) Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect
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