NEET BIOLOGY

BIOLOGICAL CLASSIFICATION

KINGDOM FUNGI

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Chemicals used to kill fungi are called
A
insecticide
B
fungicide
C
herbicide
D
genocide
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Fungicides are pesticides that kill or prevent the growth of fungi and their spores. They can be used to control fungi that damage plants, including rusts, mildews and blights. They might also be used to control mold and mildew in other settings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Fungicides. Fungicides curtail the growth of molds on food crops. Important fungicide categories include captan, folpet, dithiocarbamates, pentachlorophenol, and the mercurials.

Detailed explanation-3: -Fungicide Chemicals Mancozeb, maneb, nabam, zineb. Benomyl, cycloheximide, triadimefon, metalaxyl, thiabendazole. Now, most of these fungicides are in solid or liquid form. The major compound that is present in all the chemical fungicides is sulfur in different concentrations.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungicides, herbicides and insecticides are all pesticides used in plant protection. A fungicide is a specific type of pesticide that controls fungal disease by specifically inhibiting or killing the fungus causing the disease. Not all diseases caused by fungi can be adequately controlled by fungicides.

Detailed explanation-5: -Fungicides: Fungicides are mainly biochemical compounds. It is specially used to kill fungi or insects in plants. Fungicides prevent or stop their growth. Pasts or insects can cause severe damage in agriculture. These are biocidal compounds or biological organisms used to kill parasitic fungi.

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