Question

Match the following products with their microbial sources: 

Hint:

Microbial fermentation is key for producing vitamins, enzymes, and organic acids in biotechnology.

Answer 1

Step 1: Matching products with their microbial sources based on industrial microbiology: - (a) Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin): Produced by Neurospora gossypii (4). - (b) Fumaric acid: Produced by Rhizopus arrhizus (1). - (c) Vitamin B12 (Cyanocobalamin): Produced by Pseudomonas denitrificans (5). - (d) Lipase: Produced by Candida lipolytica (2). - (e) Cellulase: Produced by Trichoderma konigii (3). - (f) Citric acid: Produced by Aspergillus niger (6). Step 2: Thus, the matches are: (a)-(4), (b)-(1), (c)-(5), (d)-(2), (e)-(3), (f)-(6).