Q40 / 180 · NEET 2026 (Re-NEET) · Botany
Which of the following is used as a clot buster ?
- AStatins
- Correct answerBStreptokinase
- CPenicillin
- DCyclosporin A
Solution
Streptokinase is an enzyme produced by the bacterium Streptococcus and modified by genetic engineering. It is used as a clot buster for removing clots from the blood vessels of patients who have undergone myocardial infarction leading to heart attack.
Statins are used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.
Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Cyclosporin A is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients.
Answer: Streptokinase
Statins are used as blood cholesterol-lowering agents.
Penicillin is an antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections.
Cyclosporin A is used as an immunosuppressive agent in organ transplant patients.
Answer: Streptokinase
Hence, the correct answer is option: 'B'.