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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