Strategies For Enhancement In Food Production Question 563

Question: Pyrethrin is extracted from [RPMT 1989; CPMT 1999]

Options:

A) Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium

B) Azadirachta indica

C) Derris elliptica

D) Ryania speciosa

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

Pyrethroides are synthetic derivatives of pyrethrin, a chemical produced by grinding of flowers of the plant Chrysanthemum cinerarifolium.