Zoology - Microbes in Human Welfare Question with Solution | TestHub

a)  Microbes are used for commercial and industrial production of organic acids such as lactic acid. Lactic acid is produced by the bacteriumLactobacillus.

b)  Cyclosporin is a new antifungal antibiotic produced commercially by the fungusTrichoderma polysporum. It is used as an immunosuppressant agent in organ-transplant patients.

c)  Statins, produced by the yeastMonascus purpureus, have been commercialized as blood-cholesterol lowering agents. They act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.

d)  Penicillin was the first antibiotic that was discovered by Alexander Fleming. It was found to be produced by mouldPenicillium notatum.