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Which of following is wrongly matched in the given table? (Microbe – Product – Application)
A
$Monascus\ purpureus$ – Statins – Lowering of blood cholesterol
B
$Streptococcus$ – Streptokinase – Removal of clot from blood vessel
C
$Clostridium\ butylicum$ – Lipase – Removal of oil stains
D
$Trichoderma\ polysporum$ – Cyclosporin-A – Immunosuppressive drug
Explanation
$C.\ butylicum$ gives butyric acid, not lipase.
Detailed Solution
$Clostridium\ butylicum$ produces butyric acid by fermentation; it does not produce lipase. Lipase is produced by $Candida\ albicans$.