Insulin is a pharmaceutically important compound produced commercially by transgenic……….
a) Streptococcus salivarius
b) S. thermophiles
c) Lactobacillus bulgaricus
d) E. coli
In earlier times, insulin was isolated from ……..of dead animals.
a) liver
b) pancreas
c) gall bladder
d) thymus
Which of the following is a group of antibiotics derived from Penicillium fungi?
a) penicillin
b) cyclosporine
c) lovastatin
d) tetracycline
Which of the following is an immunosuppressive agents used in organ transplant patients?
a) penicillin
b) cyclosporine
c) lovastatin
d) tetracycline
Which of the following is a blood cholesterol lowering agents?
a) penicillin
b) cyclosporine
c) lovastatin
d) tetracycline
Explanation: it is produced by the yeast Monascus purpureus
Biogas is …….% methane and the remainder is carbon dioxide with
traces of nitrogen and other gases.
a) 20-30
b) 30-50
c) 50-75
d) 90-99
