Question

Match the following pairs:
Trichoderma – Citric Acid
- Polysporum – Statins
- Yeast – Cyclosporin A
- Monascus Purpureus – Ethanol
- Aspergillus Niger – Citric Acid

Hint:

Certain microorganisms are used to produce specific products, such as Aspergillus niger for citric acid and Monascus purpureus for statins.

Answer 1

Polysporum is the source of statins, yeast is fermented to make cyclosporin A, and Monascus purpureus yields ethanol. Aspergillus niger, not Trichoderma, is the industrial source of citric acid, since Trichoderma is known instead for producing cellulase enzymes.