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NEET 2025 Botany Question 105 Solution

Topic: Microbes in Human Welfare · Official NTA Booklet Code 45
NEET 2025 Botany Question 105: Therapeutic Application of Streptokinase as a "Clot Buster"

Question

Streptokinase produced by bacterium Streptococcus is used for

  1. (1)Curd production
  2. (2)Ethanol production
  3. (3)Liver disease treatment
  4. (4)Removing clots from blood vessels
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Verified Against NTA Final Answer Key
Option (4) : Removing clots from blood vessels
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📋 Given Parameters & Problem Setup
Bioactive Product Streptokinase
Microbial Source Bacterium Streptococcus (modified by genetic engineering)
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The 30-Second Exam Hall Shortcut: ⚡ Clot Buster Streptokinase Recall

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Streptokinase from Streptococcus is the textbook "CLOT BUSTER" used clinically to dissolve intravascular thrombi in myocardial infarction patients! ⟹ Removing clots from blood vessels!

1 Recall bioactive molecules from NCERT Chapter 10 Section 10.2.3:
2 - Streptokinase (from Streptococcus): "Clot buster" for dissolving blood clots in blood vessels of patients suffering myocardial infarction.
3 - Cyclosporin A (from Trichoderma polysporum): Immunosuppressive agent in organ transplants.
4 - Statins (from Monascus purpureus): Blood cholesterol lowering agents.
5 - LAB (Lactobacillus): Curd production.
6 Streptokinase is specifically used for removing clots from blood vessels.
7 Select Option (4) in under 5 seconds!
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Why You Can 100% Trust This Shortcut: Bioactive Microbe Metabolites (NCERT Biology · Microbes in Human Welfare: Cyclosporin A, Statins, Streptokinase).
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Step-by-Step Rigorous Workflow & Mathematical Proof

Step 1

Microbial Source and Function of Streptokinase

Streptokinase is a bacterial protein secreted by various strains of hemolytic Streptococcus bacteria and modified through recombinant DNA technology:

Streptococcus→Genetic EngineeringStreptokinase (Fibrinolytic Enzyme / Clot Buster)\text{Streptococcus} \xrightarrow{\text{Genetic Engineering}} \text{Streptokinase (Fibrinolytic Enzyme / Clot Buster)}
  • • It complexes with plasminogen to activate plasmin, which enzymatic breaks down fibrin networks holding blood clots together.
Step 2

Clinical Indications and Applications

Examine medical utility described in NCERT:

Clinical Use: Dissolving thrombi in coronary vessels during acute myocardial infarction\text{Clinical Use: Dissolving thrombi in coronary vessels during acute myocardial infarction}
  • • Administered intravenously to restore blood perfusion to ischemic cardiac tissue.
  • • Used explicitly for "removing clots from blood vessels", matching Option (4).
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360° Option Elimination Engine Key Feature

Diagnose every choice: Know exactly why the right option works and why distractors fail.

4-Option Deep Scan
1 A
✗ Incorrect
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Curd is produced by Lactic Acid Bacteria (Lactobacillus).

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing Streptococcus with Lactobacillus.
2 B
✗ Incorrect
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Ethanol is produced by yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae).

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Confusing bacteria with yeast.
3 C
✗ Incorrect
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

Incorrect. Unrelated clinical condition.

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Student Fallacy (Why candidates pick this trap): Guessing.
4 D
✓ 100% Correct
Verdict & Scientific Reason:

100% correct. Streptokinase acts as a clot buster for clearing thrombi in blood vessels.

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Why this is airtight: None; verbatim NCERT knowledge.
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NTA Trap Alert: Confusing Streptokinase with Statins or Cyclosporin A

NCERT lists three famous microbial bioactive molecules in the same paragraph: Streptokinase (clot buster), Cyclosporin A (immunosuppressant), and Statins (cholesterol lowering). Always keep their distinct clinical targets crystal clear!

🛡️ How to avoid the -1 mark: Streptokinase = Clot buster; Statin = Cholesterol; Cyclosporin = Organ transplant!
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Core NEET Syllabus Standard

NEET Biology Core Syllabus · Microbes in Human Welfare Standard Benchmark
Core Scientific Principle Tested:

"Streptokinase produced by Streptococcus is used as a clot buster to remove clots from blood vessels."

Syllabus Focus: Chemicals, Enzymes and other Bioactive Molecules
✓ Core NEET UG Syllabus Anchor Syllabus & Academic Standards ↗
Strepto-KINASE = Kills Clots (Clot Buster in blood vessels, Option 4)!

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