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Which of the following is wrongly matched in the given table?

Microbe - Product - Application

A

Monascus purpureus - Statins - Lowering of blood cholesterol

B

Streptococcus - Streptokinase - Removal of clot from blood vessel

C

Clostridium butylicum - Lipase - Removal of oil stains

D

Trichoderma polysporum - Cyclosporin-A - Immunosuppressive

Step-by-Step Solution

According to the text, the bacterium Clostridium butylicum produces butyric acid . While Lipases are indeed used in detergent formulations to remove oily stains, the text does not attribute their production to Clostridium butylicum . The other options are correctly matched: Monascus purpureus produces Statins , Streptococcus produces Streptokinase , and Trichoderma polysporum produces Cyclosporin A .

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