Multiple choice

Match the column – I (Microorganism) with column – II (Industrial product) and select the correct option.

 
Column – I
Column – II
P. Gluconobacter 1. L-lysine
Q. Aspergillus 2. Citric Acid
R. Corynebacterium 3. Ascorbic acid
S. Saccharomyces 4. Glycerol

  1. P - 1, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 4

  2. P - 2, Q - 1, R - 4, S - 3

  3. P - 3, Q - 2, R - 1, S - 4

  4. P - 4, Q - 2, R - 3, S - 1

  5. P - 4, Q - 3, R - 2, S - 1
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Yes, it is correct. Gluconobacter species are used for oxidation of D-sorbitol into L-sorbose in the commercial production of vitamin C (ascorbic acid). Various strains of Aspergillus niger are used in the industrial preparation of citric acid. Corynebacterium glutamicum has been used since several decades for the large-scale production of amino acids, esp. l-glutamate and L-lysine. Glycerol is a major by-product of ethanol fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

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