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Agriculture · Q449

Plant Pathology

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 449

Q449

Mercuric chloride is used as a

A.
Fumigant
B.
Fungicide
C.
Surface sterilant
Answer
D.
Antibiotic

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
Mercuric chloride is used as a Surface sterilant.
Mercuric Chloride is an odorless, white crystal or powder. Mercuric chloride is used as a disinfectant to remove surface microorganisms. The result showed that the increasing concentration of mercuric chloride inhibits the growth of bacteria efficiently with increasing contact time.