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Cyclosporin A is used primarily for which medical purpose?

Answer: To prevent organ rejection after transplants.

  • A As an antibiotic against bacterial infections
  • B To lower blood cholesterol levels
  • C To prevent organ rejection after transplants
  • D As a clot-dissolving agent

Correct answer: C. To prevent organ rejection after transplants

Explanation: Cyclosporin A produced by Trichoderma polysporum is an immunosuppressant used to prevent organ rejection in transplant patients.

Sewage Treatment FlowPrimaryphysical filtering+ sedimentationSecondary (aerobic)aeration tank, flocsconsume organic matterActivated sludgesettles out;part reused as inoculumSludge digesterANAEROBIC →biogas (CH₄)Note the switch: aerobic microbes in the tank, anaerobic microbes in the digester

Sewage passes through physical removal (primary), then aerobic biological treatment where microbes form flocs that consume organic matter (secondary); the settled activated sludge is then digested anaerobically to produce biogas - a deliberate switch from aerobic to anaerobic conditions between stages.

Concept context

Microorganisms in food, medicine, sewage treatment, biocontrol, and biofertilizers

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