Ethyl alcohol is commercially manufactured from

Commercial extraction of penicillin was done by

Which of the following bacteria is used to remove the bitterness of tea leaves?

The microorganism grown on molasses and sold as a food flavoring substance is:

Find the odd one with respect to distilled alcoholic beverages.

Assertion $(A)$: The statin produced by the yeast $Monascus$ $purpureus$ lowers blood cholesterol.
Reason $(R)$: Statins act by competitively inhibiting the enzyme responsible for the synthesis of cholesterol.