Question

(i) Fill 'H', 'T', 'J', 'K', 'L', and 'M' in following table with suitable words:

	Chemical / Bioactive Molecule	Micro-organism	Category	Use
(a)	Butyric acid	H	I	Important applications in food, chemical & pharma industry
(b)	J	Monascus purpureus	K	Inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis
(c)	Cyclosporin A	L	Fungus	M

(ii) Why are baculoviruses used as biological control agents? 

Answer 1

(i) 

	Chemical / Bioactive Molecule	Micro-organism	Category	Use
(a)	Butyric acid	(H) Clostridium butylicum	(I) Bacteria	Important applications in food, chemical & pharma industry
(b)	(J) Statins	Monascus purpureus	(K) Fungus	Inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis
(c)	Cyclosporin A	(L) Trichoderma polysporum	Fungus	(M) Used as immunosuppressive agent in organ-transplant patients

(ii) Baculovirus are used as biocontrol agents because they attack insects and other arthropods.

• These viruses are excellent candidates for species-specific, narrow spectrum insecticidal applications.
• They have been shown to have no negative impacts on plants, mammals, birds, fish or even on non-target insects.
• This is especially desirable when beneficial insects are being conserved to aid in an overall IPM, or when an ecologically sensitive area is being treated.