Question

Match the following list of bioactive substances and their roles

Bioactive Substance		Role
i	Statin	A	Removal of oil stains
ii	Cyclosporin A	B	Removal of dots from blood vessels
iii	Streptokinase	C	Lowering of blood cholesterol
iv	Lipase	D	Immuno-suppressive agent

Choose the correct match.

• A. $i-(B)$, $ii-(C)$, $iii-(A)$, $iv-(D)$
• B. $i-(D)$, $ii-(B)$, $iii-(A)$, $iv-(C)$
• C. $i-(D)$, $ii-(A)$, $iii-(B)$, $iv-(C)$
• D. $i-(C)$, $ii-(D)$, $iii-(B)$, $iv-(A)$

Answer 1

Answer: (D)

Bioactive Substance		Role
i	Statin	C	Statins produced by yeast Monascus purpureus and used as a blood cholesterol lowering agents.
ii	Cyclosporin A	D	It is used as an immunosuppressive agents produced by fungus Trichoderma polysporum.
iii	Streptokinase	B	It is produced by bacteria Streptococcus and used as clot bluster for removing clots from blood vessels of patients which undergo myocardial infarction leading to heart attack.
iv	Lipase	A	used in detergent formulations and remove oil stains from the laundry.