Consider the following statements regarding the newly discovered fungi species in India: 1. Aspergillus dhakephalkarii and Aspergillus patriciawiltshireae are newly discovered species of black aspergilli. 2. They were discovered in the Eastern Himalayas and are primarily known for their application in nitrogen fixation. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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A. 1 only — Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is incorrect because these species were discovered in the Western Ghats, not the Eastern Himalayas, and they are significant for citric acid production and food fermentation, not nitrogen fixation.

Discovery of Two Fungi Species in Western Ghats

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