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Match the following list of microbes and their importance:

1. (A) Saccharomyces cerevisiae - (i) Production of immunosuppressive agents
2. (B) Monascus purpureus - (ii) Ripening of Swiss cheese
3. (C) Trichoderma polysporum - (iii) Commercial production of ethanol
4. (D) Propionibacterium sharamanii - (iv) Production of blood cholesterol lowering agents

Correct answer: (D) Propionibacterium sharamanii - (iv) Production of blood cholesterol lowering agents

Solution

Propionibacterium sharmanii is used in the production of statins, which are blood cholesterol-lowering agents. The other microbes are associated with ethanol production, red pigment/food fermentation, and immunosuppressive drugs.

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