The ‘Roquefort’ cheese is ripened by a species of the genus:

1. Penicillium 2. Lactobacillus
3. Propionibacterium 4. Saccharomyces
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Match the following list of bioactive substances and their roles:

Bioactive Substance Role
A.  Statin i.  Removal of oil stains
B.  Cyclosporin A  ii.  Removal of clots from blood vessels
C.  Streptokinase iii.  Lowering of blood cholesterol
D.  Lipase iv.  Immuno-suppressive agent

Choose the correct match:

1.A-ii, B-iii, C-i, D-iv2.A-iv, B-ii, C-i, D-iii
3.A-iv, B-i, C-ii, D-iii4.A-iii, B-iv, C-ii, D-i

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Study the two images given below:
I: The upper half of the figure shows a very popular variety of cheese known as French Cheese.
II: The lower half of the diagram shows the microbe responsible for the ripening of this cheese and this microbe is a bacterium called as Propionibacterium shermanii.
Mark the correct choice from the options given below:
1.  Only Statement I is correct     
2.  Only Statement II is correct
3.  Both Statement I and Statement II are correct
4.  Both Statement I and Statement II are not correct    
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Match each item in Column I with one in Column II and select the correct match from the codes given:
COLUMN I COLUMN II
A LAB P Adds vitamin B12 to curd and stops the growth of diseases causing microbes in stomach
B Propionibacterium shermanii Q Production of large holes in Swiss cheese
C Saccharomyces cerevisiae R Derived from leaves of a plant, it is CNS stimulant and can cause hallucinations
D. Aspergillus niger S Baker’s/Brewer’s yeast produces ethanol during fermentation
Codes
A B C D
1. Q P R S
2. P Q S R
3. R S Q P
4. S R P Q
Subtopic:  Microbes in Household Products | Chemicals, Enzymes & Other Bioactive Molecules |
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