Botany-Biocontrol Agents

NEET Botany Biocontrol Agents MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-numerical-Hard-Class 12

If a biocontrol agent reduces the dependency on toxic chemicals by 40% for a field that initially used 100 kg of pesticides, how much pesticide will be used after implementing the biocontrol method?

A

60 kg

B

70 kg

C

40 kg

D

50 kg

Correct Answer

Option A

Detailed Explanation

The use of biocontrol agents reduces the dependency on toxic chemicals by 40%. Therefore, if the initial pesticide use was 100 kg, a reduction of 40% results in 100 kg - 40 kg = 60 kg of pesticide use.

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