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Assertion : Organochlorine pesticides are organic compounds that have been chlorinated.
Reason : Fenitrothion is one of the organochlorine pesticides.
BiologyEnvironmental IssuesAIIMSAIIMS 2003
Options:
  • A If both Assertion and Reason are true and the reason is the correct explanation of the assertion
  • B If both Assertion and Reason are true but the reason is not the correct explanation of the assertion
  • C If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
  • D if both Assertion and Reason are false statements
Solution:
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The correct answer is: If Assertion is true statement but Reason is false
Organochlorine pesticides are organic compounds or hydrocarbons to which are added several atoms of chlorine through the process called chlorination. Rate of degradation of organochlorines is very low. E.g.; DDT, BHC.
Fenitrothion is organophosphate pesticide which is the organic ester of phosphoric acid and its derivatives. These pesticides are very toxic but are not persistant.

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