Cyclosporin A, an immunosuppressant for transplant patients, comes from the fungus:
AAspergillus niger
BTrichoderma polysporum
CMonascus purpureus
DPenicillium notatum
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Trichoderma polysporum
1. It prevents graft rejection.
2. Trichoderma polysporum makes cyclosporin A.
3. Monascus makes statins.
_Source: syllabus Biology, Chapter 10, Microbes in Human Welfare._
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