Read the following statement having two blanks (A and B):
"A drug used for ______ (A)___ patients is obtained from a species of the organism ______ (B)___ ".
The one correct option for the two blanks is: Blank-A Blank-B
AIDS; Pseudomonas
Heart; Penicillium
Organ-transplant; Trichoderma
Swine flu; Monascus
According to the NCERT text, the bioactive molecule Cyclosporin A is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients (A). It is produced by the fungus Trichoderma polysporum (B). In contrast, Statins (blood cholesterol lowering agents) are produced by Monascus, and Streptokinase (clot buster for heart patients) is produced by Streptococcus.
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