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8.Microbes in Human Welfare
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Which bacterium has been used as a clot buster ? What is its mode of action ?
Option A
Option B
Option C
Option D
Solution
Streptokinase produced by the bacterium Streptococcus. It is modified by genetic engineering is used as a 'clot buster' for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack.
Standard 12
Biology
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Match the organism with its use in biotechnology.
| $(a)$ Bacillus thuringiensis | $(i)$ Cloning vector |
| $(b)$ Thermus aquaticus | $(ii)$ Construction of first $rDNA$ molecule |
| $(c)$ Agrobacterium tumefaciens | $(iii)$ $DNA$polymerase |
| $(d)$ Salmonella typhimurium | $(iv)$ Cry proteins |
Select the correct option from the following:
$(a)\quad(b)\quad(c)\quad(d)$
Choose correct pair.
| Column $- I$ | Column $- II$ |
| $(I)$ Aspergillus niger | $(p)$ Lactic acid |
| $(II)$ Acetobacter aceti | $(q)$ Acetic acid |
| $(III)$ Lactobacillus | $(r)$ Citric acid |
| $(IV)$ Clostridium butylicuml | $(s)$ Butyric acid |
$I$ $II$ $III$ $IV$
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