Toxic Chemicals: Pesticide, Types of Pesticides and Their Constituent, Effect and Uses

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Pesticide = Pest + Cide (To Kill Pests)

Illustration: Pesticide = Pest + Cide (To Kill Pests)

Types of Pesticides and Their Constituent, Effect and Uses

Illustration: Types of Pesticides and Their Constituent, Effect and Uses

Heavy Metals

Illustration: Heavy Metals

Metalloids

Illustration: Metalloids

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Fungicides are used to kill

  1. Weeds
  2. Insects
  3. Moulds
  4. All of the above

Answer: a

2. Itai-itai disease is caused by

  1. Chromium
  2. Cadmium
  3. Zinc
  4. Mercury

Answer: b

3. Which form of Arsenic is very toxic?

  1. As (III)
  2. As (V)
  3. As (VI)
  4. As (IV)

Answer: a

4. Carbaryl is a

  1. Carbamate
  2. Organochlorine
  3. Phenoxyacid
  4. Organophosphate

Answer: a

#Toxic Chemicals

#UGC NTA NET

#Pesticides

#Their classification and effects

#Biochemical aspects of heavy metals

#Hg,

#Cd,

#Pb,

#Cr

#metalloids

#As, #Se

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